King Charles Relocates Andrew to Sandringham Estate and Strips Titles Amid Epstein Fallout
Former Prince Andrew is ordered to leave Royal Lodge, will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and move to a property on the king’s private Sandringham estate
King Charles III has taken the unprecedented step of removing his brother’s royal titles and ordering his departure from the 30-room Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle, signalling an internal exile for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
The decision follows renewed public and political scrutiny of the former prince’s connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and fresh allegations published last month by Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
Buckingham Palace stated that the move is “deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.” Andrew will relinquish use of his haus titles, including “Prince” and “His Royal Highness”, and henceforth will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
His 75-year lease on Royal Lodge has been formally surrendered and he is to relocate to alternative private accommodation within the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, owned personally by the king.
The relocation will be funded privately by King Charles, not by public funds, and Andrew is expected to receive a one-off financial settlement and an annual stipend to support his transition to private life—several times higher than his existing £20,000 naval pension.
His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will not accompany him and must make separate living arrangements.
This move marks the first enforced stripping of a British prince’s style in over a century, and royal watchers say it underscores the monarch’s determination to shield the Crown from further reputational damage.
Andrew will no longer reside in Windsor, and though he remains eighth in line to the throne, his public role has been effectively terminated.
His new home on the Sandringham estate, long used by his family for private country retreats, will situate him markedly outside the public eye and official royal activities.
The relocation also sends a symbolic signal of distance: where once he lived within view of Windsor Castle, he will now live in a more secluded private residence, funded by the monarchy but cut-off from the operational royal circle.
The decision follows renewed public and political scrutiny of the former prince’s connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and fresh allegations published last month by Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
Buckingham Palace stated that the move is “deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.” Andrew will relinquish use of his haus titles, including “Prince” and “His Royal Highness”, and henceforth will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
His 75-year lease on Royal Lodge has been formally surrendered and he is to relocate to alternative private accommodation within the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, owned personally by the king.
The relocation will be funded privately by King Charles, not by public funds, and Andrew is expected to receive a one-off financial settlement and an annual stipend to support his transition to private life—several times higher than his existing £20,000 naval pension.
His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will not accompany him and must make separate living arrangements.
This move marks the first enforced stripping of a British prince’s style in over a century, and royal watchers say it underscores the monarch’s determination to shield the Crown from further reputational damage.
Andrew will no longer reside in Windsor, and though he remains eighth in line to the throne, his public role has been effectively terminated.
His new home on the Sandringham estate, long used by his family for private country retreats, will situate him markedly outside the public eye and official royal activities.
The relocation also sends a symbolic signal of distance: where once he lived within view of Windsor Castle, he will now live in a more secluded private residence, funded by the monarchy but cut-off from the operational royal circle.
