Former Prince Andrew, stripped of his royal titles due to his association with the deceased American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has taken steps to vacate East Lodge, a Crown property located near his former home at Sunninghill Park in southern England. British media reported that this decision comes as part of ongoing scrutiny related to his controversial past and connections. Andrew previously relinquished his ties to Royal Lodge in February upon the request of King Charles III.

The property, characterized as a quaint single-story house with thatched roofing, had been sublet to an employee for less than £13,000 a year, a figure strikingly below the market rate. It has been revealed that the lease was initially signed in 1998 by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with the Crown Estate, the organization responsible for managing the royal properties for the public purse. The lease was renewed in 2025 and is now under parliamentary examination, along with other royal residences.

Andrew's actions signify a further distancing from royal duties and life, largely influenced by the ongoing public and media criticism stemming from his past associations. The scrutiny over properties connected to him reflects a broader investigation into royal finances and the appropriateness of royal privileges, creating potential implications for other members of the royal family and their management of assets.