King Charles snubs brother Andrew while staying in Sandringham

The King and his estranged brother Andrew came within half a mile of each other at Sandringham yesterday, but the brothers could not have been further apart.

Charles came to the Norfolk estate to spend some time at Wood Farm, his father’s former home, as the main house is now open to tourists.

It’s just 0.6 miles (a 14-minute drive on local roads) from his infamous brother’s home, Marsh Farm.

But Charles, 77, will not visit Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor this week and has not invited the former royal to see him either.

It shows the monarch is determined to draw a line in the sand with his brother as police continue to investigate allegations of misconduct in public office.

Her Majesty has already stripped Andrew of all his remaining titles and privileges and arranged for his departure from the Royal Lodge estate to a new isolated home in Norfolk.

Following his release from the Royal Lodge of Windsor, Andrew lived at Wood Farm for a short time while he waited for his new home to be adapted to his needs.

Buckingham Palace has made clear that it fully supports the police investigation and will assist them if requested.

Marsh Farm on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk is where Andrew moved after leaving Royal Lodge at Windsor.

Charles came to Wood Farm as the main house is currently open to tourists

Following Andrew’s arrest in February, a Palace spokesman said: ‘The King has made clear through words and unprecedented actions his deep concern about the allegations that continue to come to light about Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct.’

On Friday, it emerged that Andrew was being investigated by police for potential sexual offences, in addition to allegations that he leaked secrets to pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during his decade as Britain’s trade envoy.

The King last appeared in public with his brother at a memorial service for the late Duchess of Kent in London in September last year.