By Katherine Tinsley
11:59am PST, Feb 2, 2026
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King Charles III kicked Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor out of Royal Lodge due to his ties to
Jeffrey Epstein and sexual assault allegations. However, His Majesty is expected to provide his brother with alternative housing.
"I think it was only reasonable [for Andrew to stay in Sandringham], given the circumstances; he had to stay somewhere," royal commentator
Richard Fitzwilliams told
GB News. "That's one way of, in a sense, controlling him."
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"He could end up in Dubai," Richard Fitzwilliams continued. "It would appear that he'll have an English base, and having ensured that he left Royal Lodge because that just wasn't tenable."
Rumors have circulated for months about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor contemplating a move to the Middle East, but the disgraced figure has never confirmed the claims.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will no longer call Royal Lodge home, but he will reportedly move into Marsh Farm, located on King Charles III's Sandringham estate.
"It's certainly reasonable that the King would find accommodation for Andrew, and Sandringham seems like a good idea," Richard Fitzwilliams said.
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In a statement, Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will no longer have a royal title or estate.
"His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the style, titles and honors of Prince Andrew," Buckingham Palace said. "Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor."
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"His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence," the statement continued. "Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."
