Former Prince Andrew awarded nearly four million kroner in compensation
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received compensation close to four million kroner after a court ruled police raid orders on his homes were unlawful.
Crown Estate announced that former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will receive compensation nearing four million kroner. The payment follows a High Court decision that the police search warrants executed in February 2026 were unlawfully issued and therefore void. Andrew had previously sued the police over the raids of his two homes, which were linked to the Epstein probe.
The court ruled in his favor at a hearing on Thursday. After vacating Royal Lodge, he is currently living at another royal estate, Sandringham. The case highlights concerns over the legality of investigative procedures involving members of the royal family.
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The ruling underscores legal limits on police powers and provides a rare financial settlement for a senior royal figure.
How this story developed
- Oct 3 Norfolk aristocrats urge Prince Andrew's partial return after recent arrest
- Oct 4 Simon Andriesz, the former banker who disclosed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead by suicide at age 57.
- Oct 7 The cause of death was reported as suicide.
- Oct 8 A High Court judge ruled the search warrants used in the raids unlawful.
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