Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is currently residing at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, having been forced out of Royal Lodge on the Windsor Replica Luxury Handbag Park estate, residence since 2004, in February.
Following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office on 19 February, King Charles' brother, 66, is keeping a low profile in the home that was once his father, Prince Philip's, retirement property.
© Samir Hussein/WireImageAndrew's home set in nature
The Norfolk countryside location allowed the late Queen Elizabeth's husband to unwind after retreating from his public duties in 2017, and the environment also played into the sense of seclusion.
© AFP via Getty Images"When Philip retired in 2017, he settled into a private and solitary way of life, though royal historian Hugo Vickers said that the queen would take the train to visit him frequently before the pandemic started," Vanity Fair reported in 2020.
"Because the marshes give them privacy, it’s the place where the royals can live as close to normal as possible — even if their normal is a little different from everyone else's."
Andrew resides at late father's bolthole
Though Sandringham is set in the countryside, many forget that Wood Farm, in fact, overlooks the sea. It doesn't get more private a property than where Philip and Queen Elizabeth would go to hunker down earlier on in their marriage and where the late monarch would cook and do the dishes herself.
Previously, the property had been King Charles' shooting party pad during his university years at Cambridge.
Andrew gives up a second property
Andrew was forced to depart Royal Lodge when his royal titles and honours were removed from him by King Charles in November. However, the former Duke of York, who is only residing at Wood Farm until renovations are complete on his permanent home, Marsh Farm, has also asked to terminate his lease on the £13,000-per-year East Lodge near Sunninghill Park.
© GoogleThe thatched cottage in Berkshire is believed to have been used for staff to live in, with Andrew only residing there for a brief period before moving to Royal Lodge. The former prince initially signed the lease in February 1998 and agreed to pay £3,500 annually to the Crown Estate, rising to £12,922 last year.
The tenancy was due to end in July 2027, but has now been terminated early, according to a Freedom of Information request obtained by the BBC. His home at Royal Lodge was a far grander affair, with the property boasting 30 rooms.
