Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has now formally vacated Royal Lodge, marking a significant shift in his living arrangements. In the aftermath of his departure, it has emerged that he will also be taking on an unexpectedly hands-on role in his day-to-day life.
His exit from the property — where he had been living with his former wife, Sarah Ferguson — follows his official removal from royal titles by his elder brother, King Charles III. The decision came amid mounting public and political pressure surrounding the former Duke of York’s association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as renewed backlash after the posthumous publication of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, Nobody’s Girl.
Allegations Revisited in Memoir
In her book, Giuffre recounts her experience of being trafficked by Epstein and levels accusations against several figures, including Andrew. The memoir reiterates her longstanding claims that she was forced to have sex with him on three separate occasions, one of which allegedly occurred when she was 17.
Andrew has consistently and firmly denied all allegations.