Britain's King Charles provided £1.5 million ($1.98 million) to help settle repair costs on the mansion where his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, lived before he was forced out over his ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Last year, Charles stripped Mountbatten-Windsor of his title of prince and told him to move out of his Windsor home, seeking to distance the royal family from the Epstein scandal. Mountbatten-Windsor was later arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He has denied any wrongdoing. Public outrage over Mountbatten-Windsor's alleged behaviour has led to heightened scrutiny of his finances. It was revealed that return for paying for renovations worth £7.5 million on the mansion, the former prince had for years paid a "peppercorn rent" — effectively nothing — to live there. Britain's Crown Estate, which manages King Charles' public property, said a £1.8-million bill for dilapidations had been settled, and it was reduced by £302,0...
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