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  •   Home > News > International

    What do we know about Sandringham and Prince Andrew's new home?

    The disgraced royal will be moving to a house somewhere on the sprawling Sandringham Estate owned by King Charles — but the exact location has not been made public.


    Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal titles and told to leave Royal Lodge, the mansion he'd been living in for more than 20 years.

    So where will he live now?

    Here's what we know about his future living arrangements. 

    Where did Prince Andrew live?

    He had been living at Royal Lodge, a 30-room mansion on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

    The mansion features a gardener's cottage, seven bedrooms, and a so-called gothic saloon.

    But he didn't own the sprawling property, he was renting it from the Crown Estate after signing a 75-year lease in 2003.

    The deal has been hotly scrutinised, with the BBC reporting his rent was described as a "one peppercorn (if demanded)" per annum — which effectively meant paying nothing. 

    However, he was responsible for paying for the upkeep and maintenance of the 300-year-old mansion. 

    But as of this week, that arrangement is no more, with Andrew told to surrender the lease and move to private accommodation.

    Where will Prince Andrew live now?

    Andrew will be moving to Sandringham Estate, an 8,000-hectare area, owned by his brother King Charles III. 

    The king will be funding Andrew's new living arrangement. 

    Where is Sandringham Estate?

    It's in an area called Norfolk, about two-and-a-half hours' drive north of London.

    Sandringham Estate includes Sandringham House and its 24-hectare gardens — the royal family's country retreat. 

    This is where the royal family gathers for Christmas.

    Those photos you see each year of the royal family walking down a driveway at Christmas are of them walking to St Mary Magdalene Church, which is on the estate. 

    Earlier this month, it was reported that Andrew would not be invited to take part in the family's Christmas celebrations. 

    Where on the estate will Andrew live?

    That's not clear. 

    Buckingham Palace hasn't said where exactly he will live, so the specifics are up for speculation. 

    Sandringham Estate isn't just one big palace — it encompasses many buildings and lots of land. 

    Beyond the grounds of Sandringham House, there's the 240-hectare Royal Parkland as well as about 4,000 hectares of farmland and residential properties in 13 villages

    The estate's website regularly has listings of vacant homes for locals to rent. 

    British media has been speculating about which of the properties within the estate Andrew may soon call home. 

    Some outlets, including Hello magazine, have been speculating it could be Wood Farm, a five-bedroom house Prince Philip lived in after he retired in 2017 — but the BBC reports Andrew won't be living there

    The Times has also raised the possibility of York Cottage, which some outlets touted as a possible home for Prince Harry and Meghan after their marriage

    It also suggested the potential for Andrew to move into Gardens House, a home that was reportedly listed on AirBnb in 2022 as "charming countryside retreat for up to eight guests". 

    The Express has also put forward the possibility of Park House, the birthplace of the late Princess Diana, reporting that it's presently unoccupied. 

    A timeline of Andrew's demise

    Tap the boxes below to see the key dates in the series of events that ended with Andrew being stripped of his royal titles and told to leave home. 

    2001–2011

    March, 2001: Photo taken of Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre (then known as Virginia Roberts) and Ghislaine Maxwell in London — allegedly by late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

    December, 2010: Prince Andrew photographed with Epstein in Central Park, New York — after Epstein was released from prison on a sexual offence charge

    February 21, 2011: New York Post publishes photo of Andrew and Epstein with headline "Prince and perv"

    February 27, 2011: Daily Mail publishes interview with Virginia Giuffre and the now infamous photo — but article stops short of accusing him of misconduct 

    February 28, 2011: Prince Andrew allegedly emails Epstein saying "we're in this together" and "we'll play some more soon" in reference to negative press

     

    2015–2019

    Janaury, 2015: Allegations Prince Andrew has sex with a minor made public as part of a lawsuit against Epstein 

    January, 2015: Daily Mail publishes story identifying Virginia Roberts as the victim in the case, including details of the night of the alleged offence

    July, 2019: Epstein arrested on sex trafficking charges 

    August, 2019: Epstein found dead in his jail cell

    November 16, 2019: Prince Andrew gives lengthy interview with BBC denying sexual abuse allegations, saying he does not sweat, that he cut off contact with Epstein in December 2010 and questioning the legitimacy of the 2001 photo

    November 20, 2019: Prince Andrew steps back from public duties "for the foreseeable future" because his relations with Epstein became "a major disruption"

    2021–2025

    September, 2021: Prince Andrew served with sexual assault civil lawsuit papers, lodged in the US by Virginia Giuffre

    October, 2021: British police say they will not be taking further action after conducting a review of evidence relating to sex crime allegations against Prince Andrew 

    Janaury, 2022: Prince Andrew is stripped of his honorary military titles after a judge rejects his bid to have the civil lawsuit dismissed — but he remains a prince and the Duke of York

    February, 2022: Prince Andrew reaches a settlement with Virginia Giuffre in her civil case, agreeing to donate to her victims' rights charity 

    September, 2024: Prince Andrew told to pay for the upkeep of the 30-room Royal Lodge mansion he rents from the Crown Estate if he wants to keep living there, the BBC reports

    December 14, 2024: Prince Andrew says he "ceased all contact" with an unnamed businessman accused of being a Chinese spy

    February, 2025: saying "we're in this together" and "we'll play soon" from a member of the royal family — who British media says it's believed was Prince Andrew

    April, 2025: Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide, with her family calling her a "fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking"

    September, 2025: Multiple charities cut ties with Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson after it was revealed she emailed Epstein calling him "a supreme friend" in 2011

    October 12, 2025: The Daily Mail and The Sun claim to have confirmed the email was sent from Prince Andrew — contradicting his assertion he cut off contacts with Epstein in December 2010

    October 15, 2025: Extracts of Virginia Giuffre's memoir published by British media revive allegations against Prince Andrew 

    October 16, 2015: British newspaper The Telegraph publishes story linking Prince Andrew with a different "Chinese spymaster"

    October 17, 2025: Prince Andrew announces he will no longer use his titles and honours while "vigorously" denying allegations — however, he has not been stripped of his Dukedom and is referred to as a prince

    October 21, 2025: The BBC reveals details of Prince Andrew's "peppercorn" lease of Royal Lodge amid growing scrutiny in his lavish living arrangements 

    October 30, 2025: Prince Andrew is stripped of his royal titles and told to leave Royal Lodge — he is now referred to as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor


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