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Prince Andrew Moves to Sandringham Farmhouse After Eviction

Published 17 April 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the 66-year-old brother of King Charles, has relocated to Marsh Farm on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, marking a permanent shift from his previous residence at Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle. The move, completed last week after several weeks of renovations, follows formal eviction proceedings initiated by Buckingham Palace amid ongoing investigations into his associations with the late Jeffrey Epstein.

Photographs from April 6 show Mountbatten-Windsor walking his dogs near the five-bedroom farmhouse, which was once a working property on the royal family's private estate. The upgrades, funded privately by King Charles, included the installation of a two-meter wooden security fence, CCTV cameras, security lighting, luxury carpets, window blinds, high-speed internet, and satellite television. Property expert Elliot Castle, CEO of We Buy Any Home, estimated the costs at a six-figure sum. "Renovating a rural property to that standard is not cheap," Castle said. "Once you factor in interiors, structural updates and high-end security, costs can quickly run into the six-figure range, particularly on an estate setting." He described the preparations as...

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