The disgraced former Duke’s very public downfall has had a giant knock-on impact on his two daughters

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor confronted a tumultuous 2025 when his brother King Charles stripped him of all royal titles within the aftermath of scandals surrounding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. And he’s additionally being compelled to maneuver out of his Royal Lodge house on the Windsor property which he has shared with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

And the transfer, which is reported to be happening quickly, won’t solely see Andrew have to maneuver to a smaller property on the King’s Sandringham Property in Norfolk, it should have a significant impression on his daughter’s inheritance, says one property professional. It means Eugenie and Beatrice are lacking out on a cool £30 million bequest too.

The one-time Duke of York had held a 75-year lease on the property since 2003, after signing a £1m long-term settlement with the Crown Property. It was stated that the 65 12 months outdated had hopes of ultimately handing the 30-room property, which he had refurbished, over to his daughters.

However property professional Elliot Fort, of We Purchase Any Residence, stated the door for any potential inheritance has now closed “fully”, studies The Categorical. Fort stated: “[This] would solely have been doable whereas the lease remained in place. As soon as that lease is surrendered or terminated, there may be nothing to move on. From a property standpoint, that closes the door fully.

“Royal Lodge would revert absolutely to the Crown Property, with no residual declare for Andrew or his daughters.”

Elements of the 75 12 months lease had some very particular upkeep guidelines. This included that the partitions of the mansion needed to be repainted each 5 years “with two coats of paint”, whereas inside the home, the ex-Duke was compelled to “paper, polish, beautify and in any other case appropriately deal with” each seven years, ranging from 2010.

Included within the phrases, Andrew agreed to “allow the owner [Crown Estate] and individuals authorised by the owner in any respect affordable instances upon affordable discover to enter upon the premises to establish whether or not the tenant’s obligations herein have been complied with and to look at their state and situation and use and to take a plan or put together a schedule of fixtures or a schedule of dilapidations and to make valuations”.

But it surely’s now been claimed Royal Lodge, which is value £30m, was not inspected by a Crown Property official, not even as soon as, within the 22 years that Andrew has been residing there.

After all, this lack of inheritance will not see his two daughter on the breadline. Mom-of-two Beatrice wed childhood buddy, and English-born property developer, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. He is descended from Italian the Aristocracy, and the founder and chief govt of Banda Property.

Her official title is HRH Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and as a Counsellor of State she will nonetheless probably perform official duties whereas King Charles is overseas or unwell.

Working within the personal sector as a strategic advisor for the software program firm Afiniti and her personal advisory agency, BY-EQ, she doesn’t want royal hyperlinks to climb the ladder. They presently reside in a £3.5m farmhouse within the Cotswolds and are stated to have provided her mom Sarah use of a renovated annexe to remain in when she is compelled out of Royal Lodge.

Princess Eugenie is married to Jack Brooksbank, with whom she has two kids. She works within the artwork world and has held positions together with director roles whereas Jack has a background within the hospitality business. He now advertising, gross sales and promotion for property developer in Portugal.