Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Windsor have been pressured to depart their 30-room mansion, Royal Lodge, amid ongoing controversy and hypothesis is mounting over the place the Duchess of York will dwell subsequent.

For years, Sarah Ferguson has shared a roof along with her former partner on the Royal Lodge. Nonetheless, she now faces the problem of discovering her own residence amidst new controversy surrounding the ex-couple.

Sarah and Andrew, previously often called the Duke and Duchess of York, moved into the expansive 30-room mansion with their daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, in 2004, abandoning their marital residence, Sunninghill Park.

At this stage, the pair had been separated for 12 years and divorced for eight, but they maintained an unusually shut relationship.

Given Andrew’s contentious friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, there have been ongoing calls for to evict the 65 yr previous from the grand home, the place he has paid nominal lease for 20 years. The previous Duke has constantly denied any misconduct, together with claims that he sexually assaulted Epstein sufferer Virginia Giuffre when she was a teen.

With the scandal nonetheless unravelling, King Charles has taken agency motion, forcing each Andrew and Sarah out of the Royal Lodge. Disgraced Andrew, who has given up his titles and honours, will now reside in a property on the Sandringham Property, with Charles masking the prices from his private funds, studies the Mirror.

As for Sarah, she should now organise her personal dwelling preparations, and should face disappointment as she seeks an acceptable residence.

Stories emerged earlier this week suggesting Fergie had set her ambitions remarkably excessive, reportedly requesting Adelaide Cottage – at the moment dwelling to Prince William and Princess Kate – as a part of any deal to vacate Royal Lodge.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, together with their three youngsters, are anticipated to relocate to Forest Lodge, a sublime Georgian property inside Windsor Nice Park, subsequent month, which would depart the charming pink cottage unoccupied.

Royal commentators had been shocked by ideas that Fergie, whose personal hyperlinks to the late Epstein have generated latest controversy, would take into account residing within the household residence of the longer term monarchs.

An in depth affiliate of each Andrew and Sarah revealed to The Solar: “Nobody is basically certain how it is going to go down on the Palace but. Andy is prepared to depart, however these are his calls for. He’s sensible and is aware of the writing is on the wall and that his time at Royal Lodge is up.

“If he should go, then he has requested for Frogmore Cottage. Extremely, Sarah has stated she desires Adelaide Cottage. It is unbelievable that they’re prepared to go their very own separate methods. However it signifies that they’ve been below immense pressure this yr and want a break from each other. It is a recent begin for each.”

Because the scandal escalated, either side gave the impression to be briefing in opposition to one another. A supply near Sarah Ferguson claimed that the palace had initially provided her Adelaide Cottage in Could.

Nonetheless, Royal insiders rapidly dismissed these claims, stating that Adelaide Cottage was by no means provided to Fergie, leaving her to fend for herself with none housing provide.

It appears extremely unlikely that senior royals would have acquiesced to Andrew and Sarah’s calls for for 2 Royal residences. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams advised the Each day Mail: “In the event that they assume that having two properties – which the King, I am certain, will not comply with – is prone to remedy issues, they’re nonetheless dwelling in a somewhat bizarre fantasy world. I am shocked that Sarah Ferguson has managed these comebacks. There is not any comeback now; she’s in shame.”

He additional added: “If it was adopted, there’d be outrage… she’s not been a working royal since 1996 – the concept ought to get something on the Crown Property… it does not matter what she desires, she is getting out of contact with actuality as he has so clearly been.”

Having been reduce off from her in-laws, there was earlier hypothesis that Fergie might doubtlessly begin a brand new life overseas. Andrew Lownie, writer of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the Home of York, mentioned this risk in an interview with Hey! journal, earlier than she and Andrew had been ousted from Royal Lodge.

Lownie predicts that the couple might go for residences that permit them to keep up a low profile. He advised that Sarah may take into account relocating to Switzerland, the place she and Andrew beforehand owned a ski chalet in Verbier.

The £20 million chalet was listed on the market in 2022, reportedly to finance Andrew’s out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre, who tragically took her personal life earlier this yr.

Lownie additionally identified that the sale of Sarah’s Belgravia property earlier this yr might facilitate a recent begin outdoors the UK, if she so chooses. It’s believed that Fergie owned the £4.25 million terraced property outright, and its sale has reportedly offered her and Andrew with “actually received numerous choices.”

Sarah just lately confronted backlash from a number of charities over an e mail she despatched to Epstein in 2011, after he was convicted of procuring a toddler for prostitution in 2008. Within the e mail, Sarah referred to Epstein as her “supreme good friend” and appeared to apologise for public criticisms she had made about him.

Sarah’s representatives maintained that the e-mail was despatched out of concern for her and her household’s security.

Regardless of their father’s controversies, HRH Princess Beatrice and HRH Princess Eugenie will retain their titles as per King George V’s Letters Patent of 1917. The sisters will proceed to be invited to household gatherings at Sandringham for Christmas and different Royal occasions.

A complete assertion launched by the Palace on Thursday night said: “His Majesty has at the moment initiated a proper course of to take away the Type, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew will now be often called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. His lease on Royal Lodge has, up to now, offered him with authorized safety to proceed in residence.

“Formal discover has now been served to give up the lease, and he’ll transfer to different personal lodging. These censures are deemed needed, however the truth that he continues to disclaim the allegations in opposition to him.

“Their Majesties want to clarify that their ideas and utmost sympathies have been, and can stay with, the victims and survivors of any and all types of abuse.”