King Charles’ brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is in the spotlight as Buckingham Palace confirmed he will be formally stripped of all his honors and titles. In addition, Andrew was asked to leave the Royal Lodge, the huge mansion that had been his abode for over two decades.
Andrew was reportedly served with a formal notice to surrender his 75-year lease of Royal Lodge on October 30. He will have to leave this Windsor mansion and move to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, most likely by next year, the BBC reported.
While it is unclear when Andrew will leave Windsor, west of the British capital London, the formalities are expected to take time. 65-year-old Andrew and his 66-year-old ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, embroiled in controversy due to their close association with sex offender Jeffery Epstein, will have to, on the orders of King Charles III. move out of your current home.
Sarah Ferguson, who shares daughters Beatrice and Eugenie with Andrew and lives in Royal Lodge. Let’s find out the key details about the sprawling estate that Andrew will soon call home.
- The country estate, which belongs to Queen Victoria’s eldest son, served as the main gathering place for the royal family during Christmas each year.
- Norfolk’s most famous stately home features 600 acres of royal parkland and around 150 properties.
- Located on the east coast of England, the estate includes an organic farm, sawmill, residential and commercial properties, local parishes and communities.
- Notably, the estate is surrounded by 16,000 acres of farmland and 3,500 acres of woodland.
It is important to note that Sandringham House and its extensive surrounding estates are privately owned by the monarch and have been passed down from generation to generation. Meanwhile, Andrew’s current home in Windsor is managed by the British state as it is part of the Crown Estate.
