Andrew ‘could be forced out of Norfolk home before Easter’ | Royal | News
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may be forced out of his temporary home on the Royal Family’s Norfolk estate ahead of schedule, experts suggest. The former duke was evicted from his Windsor estate of more than two decades and moved to Wood Farm, Sandringham, in February following new revelations about his relationship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The farmhouse will only be home to the King’s younger brother for a short time while renovations are completed at the nearby five-bedroom Marsh Farm, but his stay could be even shorter than expected due to a possible relocation within the next two weeks. According to reports, Wood Farm has long been a popular holiday destination for extended members of the Royal Family looking to travel over the Easter period.
The Sun’s royal editor, Matt Wilkinson, said Andrew may have to leave early as a result, pointing to recent activity at Marsh Farm, with removals trucks carrying furniture and appliances to the two-storey property. This week some of them bear the nickname HRH.
“The Royal Family uses Wood Farm a lot and the Easter holidays are coming up so there may be wider members of the family who want to come and use Wood Farm for the holidays, so a free holiday,” Mr Wilkinson told Hello. magazine’s A Right Royal Podcast.
“So Andrew needs to get into Marsh Farm next door pretty quickly,” he added. “They removed the big security gates outside. They’ve been working day and night for the last few weeks.”
The former Duke of York is reportedly planning to move to Marsh Farm by Easter, but Mr Wilkinson said the process could be accelerated for the convenience of his relatives and to ensure he does not get too “comfortable”.
“We have been told that we expect Andrew to enter his new final exile by Easter, the first weekend in April,” he said.
“But I have a sneaking suspicion that he might get in before that, because they want Wood Farm back. You know, the longer he stays there, the more comfortable he’ll be.”
Andrew has kept a low profile since his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to Jeffrey Epstein and was subsequently released under investigation.
It appeared multiple times in the so-called Epstein files, including footage of him leaning over an unidentified woman and lying on several women’s laps.
Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing regarding his relationship with Epstein.
