Andrew-Mountbatten Windsor: Disgraced former prince receives first royal visitor since exile
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received his first visitor from exile after months of isolation.
Apart from his arrest in February, the disgraced former prince has been kept in isolation at Sandringham since being expelled from the Royal Lodge by King Charles.
The royal family has largely spent years avoiding Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, who has come under intense public scrutiny for his links to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
It seemed that no royal family would be willing to see the former prince, as he had been abandoned by his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who lived with him in the Royal Lodge until she was expelled.
But on Saturday (AEDT time) it was reported that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s brother Prince Edward visited the former duke for a “quiet talk”.
It appears that the purpose of Edward’s visit was to talk to his brother about moving from Wood Farm, his temporary home, to Marsh Farm, his final home.
“Prince Edward was the first and only member of the Royal Family to visit,” a source said. Sun.
“Since Andrew left Royal Lodge he has been ignored by everyone, including his daughters and his estranged ex-wife.
“Edward had already made his feelings clear when he expressed his concerns about the victims.
“Edward was supposed to stay at Wood Farm, which he regularly booked for Easter, but his brother was there.
“Andrew is dragging his heels. He could have moved by now but he was reluctant. Edward spoke quietly to his brother.”
It has long been known that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s final move date was the Easter weekend.
His daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, remained estranged from him and away from the public eye.
Miss Ferguson has been in hiding since escaping from the Royal Lodge under cover of darkness. He was initially thought to have fled to the UAE before hiding out in the Alps, but commentators now speculate he is at a wellness retreat in Zurich, Switzerland.
Although Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was released by police after 11 hours of interrogation on his 66th birthday, the investigation into his actions continues.
Police suspect he passed confidential information to Epstein while he was a trade ambassador.
Since the October publication of the posthumous memoirs of prominent Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, anger towards the former prince has grown even more.
King Charles stripped him of his princely title on October 30, and as the US justice department released the Epstein files in the following months, the photos and messages continued to trouble the public.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has always maintained his innocence in any matter relating to Epstein.
