The disgraced royal – now recognized solely as Andrew Windsor – has agreed to depart the 31-room property he has occupied since 2004 for a smaller residence on the Sandringham Property after his older brother King Charles, 77, gave him his marching orders, however the course of has confirmed extra difficult than anticipated.
Andrew, who stepped again from public duties and gave up his HRH title amid controversy surrounding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, returned the Royal Lodge lease to The Crown Property on October 30 – with sources telling us the transfer was to guard the standing of his daughters, Princess Beatrice, 37, and Princess Eugenie, 35, throughout the royal household.
Nonetheless, insiders now say the previous royal might stay at Royal Lodge till February – as a substitute of Charles’ deadline of Christmas for Andrew’s transfer – as a consequence of a mix of logistical delays and questions over whether or not his new Sandringham house is prepared.
A supply stated: “He is lived in that massive home for a few years, and since he is transferring to a smaller place, it is unlikely the transfer will occur earlier than Christmas.”