Former Prince Andrew to move abroad after Royal Lodge exit?

Since Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was asked to leave Royal Lodge, chatter has intensified about where he might live next, with some reports suggesting he could move abroad to escape public scrutiny.

However, a royal commentator has dismissed those claims, saying it is unlikely the Duke of York will permanently relocate outside the UK.

“Andrew certainly does seem to have friends in high places in the Middle East and his life there wouldn’t be short on luxury. But it could also be very lonely. Andrew does still have his family, including his grandchildren, so I think it’s unlikely that he would want to move abroad permanently,” former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror.

She continued, “Being ‘banished’ to Sandringham doesn’t strike me as too tough an existence. He will be given a house, no doubt some staff, security and a life of leisure in a beautiful part of the country.”

“It would probably be easier for the rest of the royal family if Andrew disappeared to somewhere like the Middle East – especially as the Epstein revelations continue to drip their poison,” Bond concluded.

The former Duke of York was stripped of his royal titles and handed notice on lease for his 30-room mansion in October last year, due to his links with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.