Prince Andrew has been quietly removed from his longtime Windsor residence as mounting political and public pressure over newly released Jeffrey Epstein files tightens the vise on Britains already beleaguered monarchy.
According to Mediaite, King Charless younger brother vacated Royal Lodge in the dead of night, abandoning the expansive Georgian property he has occupied for decades and being reassigned to a modest cottage on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. A friend of Andrews told the tabloid, With the latest batch of Epstein files, it was made clear to him that it was time to go, adding that, Leaving was so humiliating for him that he chose to do it under the cover of darkness.
The same individual suggested the move was accelerated by the optics of a carefree prince amid deepening scandal, remarking, Theoretically, he could have stayed until Marsh Farm was ready, but the headlines were only getting worse. Also, the fact hes been seen driving around Windsor laughing and looking like he hasnt a care in the world hasnt gone down well with the Royal Household. A royal source confirmed to Reuters that the relocation followed fresh Justice Department disclosures that reignited scrutiny of Andrews long-questioned relationship with the convicted sex offender.
The King had already moved to distance the institution from his brother, formally stripping Andrew of his royal titles in November for what Buckingham Palace described as serious lapses in judgment over his association with Epstein. Newly surfaced images now show Andrew on all fours leaning over a woman whose face is redacted, while additional emails point to continued contact that undermines his previous narrative.
While Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing, Thames Valley Police acknowledged this week that they are reviewing a new allegation linked to the latest Epstein disclosures. The files reportedly include emails indicating Andrew maintained regular contact with Epstein for more than two years after the financiers 2008 conviction, a claim Andrew has long rejected.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a Labour leader whose party has often shown deference to elite institutions when it suits their agenda, has nonetheless urged that the disgraced royal appear before a U.S. congressional committee to answer questions directly.
British authorities have also opened an investigation into former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office tied to Epstein, with newly released documents appearing to show he passed market-sensitive information to the financier, raising further questions about how deeply Epsteins influence penetrated Western political and diplomatic circles.
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