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Huge payout Prince Andrew is reportedly entitled to after being forced out of Royal Lodge and stripped of all his titles
Prince Andrew is reportedly entitled to receive a hefty compensation after he was removed from his longtime residence at Royal Lodge following sexual abuse allegations against him.
However, he will remain eighth in line to the British throne, even after being stripped of all his royal titles and
The decision, made public by Buckingham Palace on October 30, means that while his royal status has been significantly diminished, his place in the succession has not changed.
The former Duke of York, now to be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, lost his titles including Prince, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Baron Killyleagh, and his styles such as "His Royal Highness."
He was also removed from honours like the Knight Grand Cross of the Victorian Order and the Order of the Garter. Despite these actions, the palace confirmed that no legislative changes are being planned to alter the royal line of succession.
Andrew evicted from Royal Lodge with possible payout
Andrew has also been forced to surrender the lease to Royal Lodge, the 30-room Windsor estate he had occupied for decades.
Buckingham Palace stated: “Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.”
Although he has not paid rent since 2003, Andrew originally paid £1 million for the lease and reportedly spent more than £7.5 million on renovations, per BBC News.
As reported by The Sun, he could now receive compensation exceeding £500,000 from the Crown Estate for giving up the property early, though some of that amount may be used to fund necessary repairs.
Sources close to the royal family say King Charles initiated the changes, with full support from Prince William. Reports also suggest that William had considered removing titles from Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie if Andrew refused to vacate the property.
Public backlash and political response
The government has stated that it supports the palace’s decisions and has no plans to intervene. A spokesperson for Downing Street said: “We fully support the decision taken yesterday by the palace. Our hearts go out to the family of Virginia Giuffre and all the victims who suffered from Jeffrey Epstein’s despicable crimes in all of this.”
Labour MP Jon Trickett has called for Andrew’s removal from the line of succession, warning that the public would not tolerate him ever ascending the throne.
“In the event of an unimaginable family catastrophe, Andrew could inherit the throne. The British people would not put up with it and this ought to be resolved so that he isn’t in line at all,” Trickett told The Telegraph.
Despite growing pressure and years of controversy, Andrew maintains he has never met Giuffre and denies any wrongdoing.
His daughters will retain their titles and continue their royal engagements, though both were recently seen abroad during the latest developments surrounding their father.