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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 compensation over Royal Lodge lease

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after his lease on Royal Lodge in Windsor was officially surrendered, a Crown Estate spokesperson said. The lease was a 75-year lease taken in 2003, and it was handed back more than 50 years early. The Crown Estate spokesperson said he paid £1.8m in repair and restoration costs, while the BBC reported a £1.5m figure. According to the BBC, Andrew left Royal Lodge in February and moved to Sandringham, where his brother the King covers his upkeep and accommodation. Andrew was arrested later that month on suspicion of misconduct in public office, and he has consistently denied wrongdoing in relation to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Key points

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  1. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after his lease on Royal Lodge was officially surrendered, a Crown Estate spokesperson said.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Sky News
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. The Royal Lodge lease was a 75-year lease taken in 2003 and was handed back more than 50 years early.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    BBC News

  3. The Crown Estate spokesperson said the former prince paid £1.8m in repair and restoration costs.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  4. The BBC reported a £1.5m repair and restoration bill and said the King is covering Andrew’s upkeep and accommodation at Sandringham.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  5. Andrew was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office, and he has consistently denied wrongdoing in relation to Jeffrey Epstein.

    One outletBBC News· Center

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The amount Andrew paid for repairs and restoration on Royal Lodge.

    The Guardian, citing a Crown Estate spokesperson, puts it at £1.8m; the BBC reports £1.5m.

  • Whether the King paid the repair bill.

    The BBC headline says the King pays Andrew’s £1.5m repair bill, but its description says Andrew was charged that amount and its text says the King is covering his upkeep and accommodation at Sandringham; the Guardian reports that the former prince paid the repair costs.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Guardian headline states the £302,000 award as a plain fact tied to the end of the lease, and its description places the surrender within the first 25 years of the lease after public outcry about the rent Andrew paid.

    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 for end of Royal Lodge lease
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Sky News leads with the compensation award, while the BBC headline centres on the King paying Andrew’s £1.5m repair bill, a claim its own description does not state, since it says Andrew was charged that amount.

    King pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill on Royal Lodge
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The Washington Times ran an Associated Press report, so the wording is the AP’s; its headline converts the award to $400,000 and identifies him as Former Prince Andrew.

    Ex-Prince Andrew awarded staggering sum after Royal Lodge eviction
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    storm of revelations

  • Right1

    disgraced

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    storm of revelationsMore neutral: in the middle of a series of reports about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein

    The metaphor of a storm adds drama to a description that could be stated plainly as a series of reports about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

    Mountbatten-Windsor left his Royal Lodge home in February, in the middle of a storm of revelations about his connections to the US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    Used byBBC News (Center)

  • Loaded modifier

    disgracedMore neutral: former or who resigned after

    Verdict as adjective; say what happened.

    The disgraced former royal received a generous payout from his big brother.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • public outcry over the rent
  • lease surrendered within its first 25 years
  • £1.8m in repair and restoration costs

Leaves out

  • the King covering Andrew’s upkeep at Sandringham
  • Andrew’s February arrest

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The GuardianLeft

    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 for end of Royal Lodge lease

    Former prince surrendered lease on home within its first 25 years after public outcry about the rent he paid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after the lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor was officially surrendered. …

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the King paying for Andrew’s upkeep and repairs
  • Andrew’s departure from Royal Lodge
  • links to Jeffrey Epstein and the arrest

Leaves out

  • public outcry over the rent Andrew paid

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the $400,000 dollar figure
  • the lease surrender as the trigger for the award
  • the Crown Estate as the source

Leaves out

  • the £1.8m or £1.5m repair and restoration costs
  • the King’s payments for Andrew’s upkeep

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 hr 30 min later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 7:39 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Sky News, Oct 9, 6:10 AM EDT

  • Right

    22 min later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 6:31 AM EDT

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  1. Sky NewsCenterOct 9, 6:10 AM EDT
  2. The Washington TimesRightOct 9, 6:31 AM EDT
  3. The GuardianLeftOct 9, 7:39 AM EDT
  4. BBC NewsCenterOct 9, 8:29 AM EDT
  5. New York PostRightOct 9, 11:31 AM EDT

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