Prince Andrew Moves to Temporary Sandringham Residence Amid Renovations

1 min read Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British royal family member formerly known as Prince Andrew, has agreed to vacate his longtime residence near Windsor Castle. He will move to a “temporary home” on the grounds of the royal Sandringham estate, per The Times. Andrew will ultimately live in another structure on the 20,000-acre property, Marsh Farm, but it’s currently undergoing renovations before he moves in. The temporary relocation to an unknown structure at Sandringham is a way to speed up Andrew’s expulsion from Windsor, where has lived since 2003 under a “peppercorn” lease that required essentially no rent. (He paid an upfront fee of more than $600,000 to update the home before moving in.) The outlet reported that he hopes to fully vacate Windsor either by his birthday on February 19 or Easter on April 5. Hello Magazine, meanwhile, claimed the move-out date is January 25. An excavator at Marsh Farm on January 15, 2026. On January 14, construction crews including an excavator appeared outside of Marsh Farm, a vacant, two-story brick structure about two miles from the main Sandringham House. The five-bedroom home will soon be equipped with security measures such as a CCTV system and six-foot-tall fence. Marsh Farm on the grounds of the royal Sandringham Estate. Last year, Andrew’s older brother, King Charles III, stripped Andrew and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson of their royal titles and ordered them to vacate their shared home, Royal Lodge. The ex-couple—formerly the Duke and Duchess of York—have cohabitated in the 30-room manor since 2008. Ferguson has not yet announced where she will permanently reside.