Ex-Prince Andrew Relocates Early To King Charles’ Estate Amid New Epstein Uproar
LONDON (AP) — old Prince Andrew He moved out of his long-time home on royal land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected, following the latest release of documents relating to the US investigation. jeffrey epstein It has reopened questions about his friendship with the convicted sex offender.
King III. Charles’ brother, 65, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, left the Royal Lodge at Windsor on Monday and now lives there. the king’s Sandringham estate in eastern EnglandA person familiar with the matter said: British media reported that Mountbatten-Windsor would live temporarily at Wood Farm Cottage, while her permanent home on the property would undergo repairs.
Mountbatten-Windsor’s move to Sandringham was announced in October, when Charles was stripped of his royal titles after it was revealed his continuing links to Epstein were revealed. But the former prince was expected to stay at the Royal Lodge, where he has lived for more than 20 years, until spring.
The expedited departure comes after Thames Valley Police announced they were investigating allegations that Epstein flew a second woman to Britain to have sex with Mountbatten-Windsor. The alleged victim’s lawyer told the BBC the encounter took place at the Royal Lodge in 2010.
The allegations differ from those of Virginia Giuffre, who claimed that she was trafficked to England to have sex with Andrew in 2001 when she was just 17 years old. Giuffre died by suicide last year.
Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in her relationship with Epstein. He has not publicly responded to the new trafficking allegation.
Mountbatten-Windsor appears several times in the 3 million pages of documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday.
Correspondence between Epstein and someone believed to be Mountbatten-Windsor shows that Epstein offered to arrange a date between the man and the 26-year-old Russian woman. The man, who signs only “A,” then suggests that he and Epstein have dinner at a restaurant in London or at Buckingham Palace.
The former prince’s residence at Royal Lodge had long been a point of contention between the king and his brother.
After Charles became king in 2022, he tried to force his brother to move to a smaller house on the Windsor Castle estate. Mountbatten-Windsor refused, citing a lease on the property running until 2078.
But the pressure to leave became irresistible in October, with MPs and members of the public raising questions about the favorable terms of Mountbatten-Windsor’s lease for the 30-room house and surrounding property managed by the Crown Estate.
The Crown Estate controls properties across the country that technically belong to the monarchy but are managed for the benefit of British taxpayers.
Against this, Sandringham Manor in Norfolk It is the king’s personal property.
