The Royal Family could look for ways to reduce Andrew’s allowance, it has been claimed, after he leaves Royal Lodge.

 

According to a royal expert, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor might have “no choice” but to endure “further humiliation” aftermoving to a new property in the Sandringham Estate. Andrew announced he would be relinquishing his official royal titles following renewed concerns regarding his friendship with the late paedophile,  Jeffrey Epstein.

He was also served with an eviction notice on Royal Lodge in Windsor, by Buckingham Palace, and is expected to move out in early next year. In the Daily Mail’s Palace Confidential podcast, royal editor Rebecca English, claimed the Firm could look for ways to reduce Andrew’s allowance, meaning he will depend on the King’s generosity.

She suggested that the Firm would be hoping they could “knock off a few pounds here or there,” as “no-one wants to see public money being paid to Andrew”.

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The “humiliation” might not end for Andrew, claims expert (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

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Jo Elvin also noted that Andrew’s future situation could be somewhat “humiliating.”

The royal editor said: “We don’t know where he’s getting his other sources of income from and it sounds like he might have no choice.”

Royal expert Richard Eden also weighed in: “I think all of us would miss half a million pounds. Remember in the future he is going to be dependent on The King’s generosity. He’s going to be living at The King’s private estate, Sandringham, and given an allowance by his brother The King.”

Meanwhile, royal author Robert Jobson has suggested why Andrew, 65, might not relocate until next year.

He explained: “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor seems to be kicking his heels. The disgraced royal has made it clear to the King and courtiers who sent him packing, that he is going nowhere fast..”

He added: “Why the delay? Logistics. Moving two decades of accumulated life from 30 rooms into a modest cottage takes time, close sources say. It is understood Andrew’s Sandringham property isn’t ready. Downsizing is complex, the Palace says.”

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Andrew and Sarah will both vacate Royal Lodge (Image: GETTY)

Hello! Magazine reports an end-of-tenancy inspection was carried out on 12 November. If no repairs were needed, Andrew would have been entitled to £488,342.21 for ending his tenancy on 30 October 2026. However, the Crown Estate found this unlikely due to the extent of repairs needed in Andrew’s home.

“Our initial assessment is that while the extent of end-of-tenancy dilapidations and repairs required are not out of keeping with a tenancy of this duration, they will mean in all likelihood that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not be owed any compensation for early surrender of the lease… once dilapidations are taken into account,” the Crown Estate said.

But “before this position can be fully validated however, a full and thorough assessment must be undertaken post-occupation by an expert in dilapidation,” they added.