King Charles Orders Andrew and Ferguson to Vacate Royal Lodge

King Charles III has ordered his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson to vacate Royal Lodge, the 30-room mansion in Windsor Great Park where they have resided together for nearly two decades, by January 31. The move follows the stripping of Andrew's royal titles in October amid renewed scrutiny over his past association with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of sex trafficking.

A source close to the family confirmed to People magazine that Ferguson, 66, is actively searching for a new home in the Windsor area to remain near her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, as well as other senior royals including Prince William, Catherine and their children at nearby Forest Lodge. Andrew, also 66, plans to relocate to a property on the King's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, approximately a three-hour drive from Windsor. The couple, who divorced in 1996 but continued sharing the residence since 2008, will end their cohabitation arrangement. Representatives for both declined to comment.

The eviction stems from Andrew's ties to Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal...