Prince Andrew ‘on verge’ of being kicked out of residence into new ‘bolthole’ cottage
Prince Andrew is reportedly on the brink of being ousted from Royal Lodge, his sprawling Windsor mansion where he resides with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
This comes despite the late Queen Elizabeth granting him a 75-year Crown Estate lease in 2003. The beleaguered Duke of York is under pressure as King Charles urges him to downsize and reduce expenses.
Ronn Torossian, founder and chairman of 5WPR, has speculated on possible relocation options for Prince Andrew. He revealed that the Duke had firmly rejected Frogmore Cottage, previously occupied by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
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Financial constraints mean that renting or buying a high-end private building or home in London is off the table. Speaking to the Scottish Daily Express, Ronn Torrosian suggested: “A seemingly more appropriate place would likely be Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate, given its isolation and would definitely help keep Andrew away from the public eye.”
Wood Farm has been a sanctuary for many Royal family members. The Sandringham estate in Norfolk boasts 27 properties, including the main house and Anmer Hall, which was gifted to Prince William and Princess Catherine as a wedding present.
Wood Farm is a charming five-bedroom farmhouse constructed in the local Norfolk style, featuring reddish-brown bricks and beige roof tiles. It also includes an L-shaped stable block and yard, surrounded by extensive lawns.
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The nearby St Peter’s CE Church has been the venue for numerous Royal services.
The quaint cottage is nestled along a private road behind the church, miles away from the main estate on the far side of Wolferton village. It’s surrounded by fields growing household staples like turnips and carrots, and it’s just a short stroll from the sea – or rather, the Wash, which isn’t quite the same thing.
The Wash is a shallow bay filled with multiple estuaries, deep water channels, and vast mudflats, making it the UK’s most significant wetland site. It’s also famous for being the place where King John of England lost some of his jewels in 1216 when his baggage train got stuck in the mud.
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Fast forward eight hundred years, another Royal named John – Prince John, George V’s youngest child, lived at Wood Farm with his nurse, Lala Bill, due to his epileptic condition. Known as ‘the Lost Prince’, he passed away at Wood Farm in 1919.
The cottage was later rented out to various tenants before Prince Philip decided it would be the perfect retreat for him and Elizabeth when Sandringham’s big house had no guests. In his final years, the Duke of Edinburgh spent most of his time at Wood Farm.
Although as British tax payers help fund the family via a £86.3million per year Sovereign Grant, it means that the UK population covers a portion of property upkeep costs . . . yay for us.
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