Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is kicking off 2026 with a big move to Sandringham after his royal demotion this fall.
It’s not an ideal situation for the disgraced royal family member because his beloved Royal Lodge will no longer be his residence. He and ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, were evicted from the 30-room estate due to his long association with Jeffrey Epstein — it’s a scandal he cannot escape from.
Royal expert Jennie Bond told the Mirror that Andrew is reportedly “humiliated” and “angry” by King Charles III’s punishment.
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“You have to remember that he has consistently protested his innocence. Therefore, he feels wronged,” Bond explained to the outlet. “But the reality is he now has just a few weeks left before he has to leave Royal Lodge, which has been his home for more than 20 years.”
He now has to fend for himself because the spoils of royal life “have been removed.” Andrew will learn very quickly that everyday life is a lot more work than life behind palace walls.
“I don’t think Andrew is the sort of person who will ever feel humble,” she added. “That’s not in his nature. I think he will expect to have staff in his new home, as I don’t imagine he has the first idea about how to cook, clean, or shop.”
Andrew also won’t have anyone to arrange his stuffed animals in his bedroom. In 2022, a former housekeeper at Buckingham Palace, Charlotte Briggs, told The Sun that he was very particular over where his teddy bears were placed.
“As soon as I got the job, I was told about the teddies, and it was drilled into me how he wanted them,” she said of her job in the 1990s. “I even had a day’s training. Everything had to be just right. It was so peculiar.”
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew, Duke of York attend day four of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2019 in Ascot, England.
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Briggs even remembered the names of some of the beloved toys, including two hippos and a black panther named “Daddy,” “Ducks,” and “Prince.” He even had two teddy bears that had mahogany thrones near his bedside, which she found “odd” since he was a Falklands War hero.
Andrew won’t have Ferguson joining him at his new residence either. Per a November 13 Express report, she’s headed to the “Hamptons of Europe” and moving into Princess Eugene’s home in Portugal.
“The word here is that Fergie will be arriving sometime in January,” a source told the outlet. “How long she’ll stay is anyone’s guess, but if it’s a long-term move, I can guarantee she’ll fit well into the social scene. Scores of celebrities and Hollywood stars have been snapping up properties in the area.”
Still, both Andrew and Ferguson have to rebuild their damaged reputations, and the Epstein scandal isn’t going away.
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