King pays Andrew's £1.5m Royal Lodge repair bill as Windsor lease ends

King Charles has paid £1.5 million toward Royal Lodge repairs as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 75-year lease on the Windsor property officially ended.

• The Crown Estate confirmed the lease ended, with King Charles paying a £1.5 million bill for repairs to the property.
• Mountbatten-Windsor was entitled to about £302,000 in compensation for surrendering the lease within its first 25 years.
• A Crown Estate spokesperson said focus is on "future use and the opportunities to generate additional financial value for the nation."
• A court ruled on Thursday that police search warrants used to raid the former prince's homes were unlawful.