By Katherine Tinsley
1:32pm PST, Jan 27, 2026
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Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are being pushed to leave the U.K. after a series of scandals.Keep reading for the details…
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein led to their public lives unraveling, but things worsened for the duo after Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir was published. Giuffre previously accused Mountbatten-Windsor of sexual assault and later detailed their interactions in her book. Shortly after the project's release, King Charles III evicted the former couple from Royal Lodge.The scandal has also impacted Mountbatten-Windsor's and Ferguson's personal lives. According to reports, the former Duke of York is now on the outs with one of their two daughters.
"The York brand has been toxic for years, but the family have, until now, had the reputation of being close-knit," royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Daily Express. "The report that Princess Eugenie is now estranged from her father is a seismic change."
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The shift in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's and Sarah Ferguson's dynamics with their daughters might impact where they land after leaving Royal Lodge."Andrew is soon leaving Royal Lodge for Marsh Cottage on the Sandringham Estate," Richard Fitzwilliams said. "He may go abroad. So may Sarah Ferguson."
"It would probably be best for [Princess] Beatrice and [Princess] Eugenie if both of their parents did, so they could exist in a more positive environment and be seen to be totally separate from them," he added.
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While Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to move into Marsh Farm, Sarah Ferguson is rumored to be considering a move to Portugal, where Princess Eugenie lives part-time.Living with her other daughter is reportedly off the table.
"She won't be moving into [Princess] Beatrice's Cotswolds home, though," an insider told Hello!. "Eugenie's home in Portugal is a contender while she finds somewhere."
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While Sarah Ferguson might move to Portugal to be closer to Princess Eugenie, reports indicate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shouldn't expect the same support from their daughter. According to an insider, Eugenie, who recently launched an anti-human trafficking campaign, completely iced out her father."There is no contact at all, nothing. It's Brooklyn Beckham level – she has completely cut him off," the source told Daily Mail.