Parliament will review its assets after the Prince Andrew scandal

he Public Accounts Committee of the British Parliament It was announced that A Research on the heritage of the royal house And their rents to family members after the controversy that arose over the lease contract Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, He was stripped of the title of Prince of England Royal LodgeThe 30-room mansion where he resided in Windsor Without paying rent for more than 20 years.

This led to controversy The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the UK Parliament to demand clarification from the Treasury and the Treasury The Crown Estatethe entity that manages the assets of the Crown, to delve deeper into the crisis that the British Royal House is experiencing after the titles and official duties were withdrawn from Prince Andrew due to his connections with… Jeffrey Epstein.

This committee requested detailed information about Royal Lodge Contract Terms and whether Andres fulfilled his maintenance obligations, as well as whether public funds were used to pay for repairs.

After receiving this information it is revealed that Prince Andrew He hasn’t paid rent for two decades, president Public Accounts Committee, Geoffrey Clifton BrownHe explained that all this “clearly forms the basis for the investigation” that will be conducted next year.

He stated that “the Public Accounts Committee achieves one of its main objectives: promoting transparency in information of public interest, as part of its overall mission of ensuring the value of money for taxpayers.”

The committee’s report also confirms that Prince Andrew He will not receive any compensation up to 488,000 pounds (555,000 euros). To give up the 75 year lease of the Royal Lodge due to the poor condition of the lodge and repairs that need to be made.

Andres can be summoned to appear

The parliamentary investigation also shed light on the contracts of other members of the royal family. The Crown Estate has reported this to the political action committee William and KateThe Prince and Princess of Wales signed a contract 20 year lease of Forest LodgeYour new residence, starting July 5, 2025.

This contract was concluded on the basis of “adequate market terms”, with an open market rent, in contrast to Andrés’s symbolic and ironic rent.

In fact, weeks ago The times Posted a copy of the Royal Lodge rental agreement. The agreement stipulates that the rent is “One pepper (if necessary)” per year Since 2003, although it is known that it was initially Prince Andrew He paid one million pounds (1.17 million euros) in rent and at least 7.5 million (€8.78 million) in renovations Made in 2005.

The Public Accounts Committee announced that the investigation would be developed based on the conclusions it had provided National Audit Office (NAO)The body charged with public oversight. “We are awaiting the conclusions of the National Audit Office and are planning to hold a meeting Research based on evidence generated in 2026Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown said.

The date of the first testing session has not yet been announced, and many British media outlets indicate that Prince Andrew could be called to appear.