The previous Duke and Duchess of York are set to reunite with the Royal Household this week after their fall from grace
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have been protecting a really low profile since their royal downfall. Nonetheless, the pair are reportedly set to attend an necessary occasion this week which may see them having an ungainly run in with the remainder of the monarchy together with Andrew’s brother King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton.
The previous Duke and Duchess of York have confronted heavy backlash in current months over their previous relationship with convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein. It resulted within the King finally stripping Andrew of all of his royal titles and evicting each of them from their Royal Lodge dwelling, the place Andrew had lived since 2004, with Fergie later transferring into the mansion in 2008.
Since their enormous fall from grace, the pair have been hiding of their 30-room abode as they await to be formally booted out the door. Nonetheless, based on reviews, Fergie and Andrew will come out of hiding on Friday to attend a christening for his or her granddaughter.
Princess Beatrice, 37, and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 42, are mentioned to be inviting all of their shut household and associates to the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace for the christening of their daughter, Athena, the Mirror reviews. An insider instructed the Every day Mail: “It should be a royal event however everyone seems to be dreading the considered seeing Andrew there.”
The supply claimed that relations between Beatrice and her father are presently considerably strained. They defined: “Beatrice has, after all, invited her father. However issues aren’t heat between them.
“Nonetheless, she’s fearful about him. He is going by means of a low ebb together with his psychological well being and he or she recognises that he dotes on his grandchildren and it might be merciless to deprive him of the prospect to attend the christening.” The insider added: “Some cautious conversations and diplomacy with King Charles can have taken place to get to this stage.”
Athena Mapelli Mozzi was born in January 2025 and it is believed her christening would have taken place sooner had it not been for the Epstein scandal engulfing Andrew and Sarah.
Beatrice and Edoardo’s older daughter, Sienna was baptised in 2022 inside six months of her delivery.
It comes as the previous prince prepares to spend his ultimate Christmas at Royal Lodge.
Regardless of being divorced because the 90s, Sarah and Andrew have lived there collectively for 17 years nevertheless it’s understood that their presence isn’t welcome on the Royal Household’s annual Sandringham Christmas this 12 months.
As soon as Andrew has packed up his mansion, he’s set to maneuver into a much smaller property on the sprawling Norfolk property. The property is privately owned by the monarch, quite than owned by the Crown Property.
The ex duke is because of transfer within the new 12 months, however consultants consider he could not relocate till February on the earliest.
Royal writer Robert Jobson instructed Hiya! Journal : “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears to be kicking his heels. The disgraced royal has made it clear to the King and courtiers who despatched him packing, that he’s going nowhere quick.
“Regardless of formal discover being served in October to give up his Royal Lodge lease, he will not budge till February on the earliest, suggesting he’ll spend Christmas at Royal Lodge whereas the King invitations the remainder of his shut household to Sandringham.
“Why the delay? Logistics. Shifting 20 years of accrued life from 30 rooms right into a modest cottage takes time, shut sources say. It’s understood Andrew’s Sandringham property is not prepared. Downsizing is complicated, the Palace says.”
Robert added: “However understanding does not imply sympathy. Sources say Andrew is ‘leaning on each technical step accessible’ to gradual the method. Delay as technique. Why rush to your personal diminishment?”
Whereas Andrew has been ordered to go away by his elder brother King Charles, the previous prince is legally allowed to remain at Royal Lodge till October 2026.
The small print of Andrew’s lease have been just lately shared with the Termination of Lease clause stipulating that Andrew served a “Tenant’s Discover providing to Give up the Lease” on The Crown Property on October 30 2025, giving the minimal 12 months’ discover as per the phrases of the lease.
Which means that till October 30 subsequent 12 months, the disgraced royal continues to be financially chargeable for the continuing prices of upkeep and restore of the property. As soon as the property has been handed again to The Crown Property, it’s going to assume this accountability.
King Charles formally stripped Andrew of his HRH type, prince title and eliminated his dukedom from the Roll of the Peerage over his “critical lapses” of judgment on the finish of October.
His determination got here after the publication of a posthumous memoir by Andrew’s accuser, Virginia Giuffre, and the US authorities’s launch of paperwork from Epstein’s property. Andrew has continued to vehemently deny all claims towards him.
