King Charles‘ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and his former spouse, Sarah Ferguson, have officially vacated their former residence after being evicted from the property by the British monarch amid the ongoing backlash over their relationship with alleged pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
According to the BBC, Andrew, 65—who was stripped of all his remaining royal titles in October 2025—left his longtime home, Royal Lodge, on Feb. 2, with royal sources stating that he has taken up temporary residence at a property on the royal family’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
He will live in that home, which is located on a property known as Wood Farm, while renovations are carried out on his permanent residence at Marsh Farm, which is described as being “more modest.”
The BBC reports that Andrew will likely return to Royal Lodge in the coming weeks to collect the remainder of his belongings.
Meanwhile, mystery surrounds the future of Andrew’s former spouse, Sarah, who had been living with him at Royal Lodge for years, despite their divorce.
Some sources have suggested that she is in the midst of hunting for her own home in Windsor, where Royal Lodge is located, while other insiders have said that she is considering moving into an annex in the Oxfordshire mansion owned by her daughter, Princess Beatrice, and son-in-law, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Other reports have claimed that Sarah will be spending time overseas for the next few weeks while she figures out her best options.
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Addressing the speculation, her spokesperson told People that Sarah has not yet decided where to reside, revealing: “She is assessing a number of options currently, and no final decision has been made.”
Andrew and his former spouse spent 20 years residing rent-free in the extravagant mansion, an arrangement that has sparked outcry among royal insiders.
According to Andrew’s lease agreement, which was obtained by The Times of London, he paid around $1.3 million when he moved into the home and a further $9.9 million to renovate the property.
That lease laid out details of the “peppercorn” arrangement that Andrew agreed to when he moved into the home—which was bestowed upon him by his mother—noting that he had only paid a nominal amount annually if it was “demanded” of him.
The lease agreement runs through 2078 and applied to Andrew and his family, according to the outlet.
The former couple’s exit from the storied property comes amid renewed scandal over their alleged involvement with Epstein, after the Department of Justice released a trove of new images and documents pertaining to the Epstein case—including a photograph of Andrew standing over a woman lying on the floor.
That same document release also included emails sent to Epstein by Sarah in which the former Duchess of York made a crude comment about her daughter, Princess Eugenie, who was just 19 at the time.
While Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, he is facing fresh calls to submit to questioning by authorities in light of the latest release.
It was first reported Oct. 26 that Andrew had agreed to leave the property, with the initial suggestion that he would relocate to the nearby Frogmore Cottage, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle previously lived.
It was later confirmed that Andrew would be moved to the royal family’s longtime Sandringham estate in Norfolk, which served as the treasured country retreat to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The move will be privately funded by King Charles.
“His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew,” the October announcement statement read, according to the BBC. “Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
“His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation.”
Although no mention of Epstein was made in the statement, the palace alluded to the allegations that have been made against Andrew with regard to his relationship with the late financier, as well as those made by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who repeatedly claimed that Andrew had sex with her when she was underage.
“These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him,” the statement went on. “Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
That news came just days after Andrew announced that he was voluntarily giving up the majority of his bestowed titles and honors to avoid the ongoing accusations against him from overshadowing the work being done by his brother and the other senior royals.
“In discussion with the king, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family,” Andrew said in a statement Oct. 17.
“I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life. With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honors which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”
Multiple reports suggested that the decision to strip Andrew of his remaining titles was made entirely at the behest of King Charles, despite earlier reports claiming that Prince William had stepped in to force Andrew’s hand with regard to his living situation—by threatening to remove Eugenie’s and Beatrice’s titles.
Journalist and royal expert Emily Maitlis—the same woman who conducted the 2019 interview with Andrew that is widely believed to have shattered what remained of his credibility—alleged that William had coerced Andrew into agreeing to leave Royal Lodge by threatening the drastic action.
“There was a question over whether there had been … a meeting between Prince William and the Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie saying, ‘You’ve got to get your dad to move out of Royal Lodge, otherwise we will start reexamining the state of your own titles,'” Maitlis claimed during an episode of her “News Agents” podcast.
The journalist went on to claim that “pressure” was being put on the sisters to try to convince their father to move, adding: “They are, at the moment, allowed to be princesses, but there was pressure being put on them. Obviously, you can see why Andrew, as a father, would want to keep his daughters happy and keep their titles in place.”