Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formally known as Prince Andrew, will soon have a new royal address. On October 30, Buckingham Palace officially announced that King Charles has begun the formal process to remove his brother's titles, and he will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. He has been ordered to vacate Royal Lodge, per the palace statement. Formal notice has been served to surrender the lease, and he will relocate to a property on the private Sandringham estate in Norfolk—approximately 140 miles from London—with his future accommodation privately funded by the King.
Andrew has resided in Royal Lodge—a 30-room manor—since 2003, with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson joining in 2008. (The couple divorced in 1996 but have remained amicable.) Ferguson will need to secure her own separate accommodations rather than moving with Andrew to Sandringham.
Andrew will have until the end of January 2026 to leave Royal Lodge, despite the eviction order issued this week. The specific property on the Sandringham estate where he will relocate has not been disclosed, with discussions still ongoing.
The palace statement noted that “these censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him,” adding that Their Majesties' “thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
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