An influential parliamentary committee is launching an inquiry into the Crown Property – the huge vary of properties and land owned by the monarchy.
The transfer by the Public Accounts Committee follows scrutiny of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s residing preparations at Royal Lodge on the Windsor Property, and the revelation he pays a peppercorn hire.
The Crown Property and the Treasury have been requested to clarify and justify his lease settlement to the committee after the collection of scandals over Andrew’s controversial hyperlinks to Jeffrey Epstein which noticed him step down from royal duties and lose his royal model and titles.
The previous prince has constantly denied allegations of sexual abuse and his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, took her personal life this 12 months.
Public Accounts Committee chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown thanked the Treasury and Crown Property for responding to questions and stated the committee’s “overall” mission was to “secure value for money for the taxpayer”.
He stated: “Having reflected on what we have received, the information provided clearly forms the beginnings of a basis for an inquiry.”
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The inquiry into the Crown Property will begin within the new 12 months and can take into account leases given to members of the royal household, in addition to wider work based mostly on the property’s annual accounts.
A part of the responses given to the committee verify Andrew will not obtain any compensation for leaving Royal Lodge because of the upkeep and repairs the property wants.
It has additionally been revealed that the Prince and Princess of Wales have a 20-year lease on their new house, Forest Lodge, additionally located inside Windsor Nice Park.
