Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s tenure at Royal Lodge is drawing to an in depth, and the query of Sarah Ferguson’s future preparations could now have been answered.
Removing autos have been noticed loading up the previous prince’s possessions as he prepares to vacate the 30-room Windsor property, relocating to a extra modest dwelling at Sandringham. The controversial Royal will shortly take up residence at Marsh Farm, following the completion of refurbishments, bringing his 22-year occupancy of the Lodge to an finish.
However what of his former partner Fergie?
Regardless of their divorce relationship again to 1996, the pair have maintained a shared residence in Windsor. Andrew’s departure has meant that Fergie has additionally been compelled to go away.
The 66 12 months previous – who has traditionally embraced media consideration – has withdrawn solely from public view in current months following her connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Relationships with associates and family members are reported to have deteriorated, sparking appreciable conjecture about Fergie’s future plans.
Now an insider has revealed that she is almost definitely to relocate abroad, although solely on a short lived foundation.
A supply revealed to Hey!: “Andrew and Sarah have to maneuver out by January 25. She has stood by him all these years however is now able to unfold her wings. She will not be shifting in with him to the brand new home on the Sandringham Property.
“She will not be shifting into Beatrice’s Cotswolds house although. Eugenie’s house in Portugal is a contender whereas she finds someplace.”
Princess Eugenie has maintained a residence in Portugal since 2022 owing to her husband Jack Brooksbank’s function with property improvement agency Discovery Land Firm. The couple are understood to divide their time between their Portuguese property and Ivy Cottage in London, alongside their two younger sons, August and Ernest.
Relocating overseas may show engaging to Sarah. She would largely escape the relentless media consideration surrounding the Yorks, with sources indicating Sarah stays “very upset” about current occasions.
The transfer would additionally permit her to spend high quality time along with her younger grandsons, which she evidently treasures.
While Sarah could also be looking for a brand new starting away from her former husband, ex-BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes the pair will preserve their shut bond. She additionally expects them to proceed supporting each other, given their shared controversies.
Jennie mentioned: “Until Fergie is aware of one thing about her ex husband that we do not, I believe she’ll proceed to be a part of his life, even when she would not share his new house. They’ve shared a lot, good and dangerous, it is exhausting to see how they’d ever be really divorced.”
Relating to Andrew, Jennie suggests that after he relocates from Royal Lodge to the Sandringham property, he’ll doubtless replicate upon the poor judgement and selections that resulted in his Royal banishment. “I suppose if you hit all-time low, there’s nowhere else to go however up,” she remarked.
“And, stripped of his standing and titles, evicted from his house and exiled from royal occasions, Andrew should certainly be at all-time low by now. Though, after all, a royal and even ex-royal all-time low is undoubtedly quite completely different from the standard one.”
She noticed: “Andrew is just not going to be sleeping tough or going hungry. He most likely will not even be doing his personal washing or cooking. He’s going to be sorted by his huge brother, given a house in a fantastic a part of the UK and can virtually actually have workers to handle his each want.
“All he has to do is to work out find out how to fill his days. A spot of horse using? A pheasant shoot? Maybe a quiet afternoon of video video games? The selection will probably be his.”
