Overview
- Public Accounts Committee papers citing the Crown Estate show Andrew gave notice to surrender Royal Lodge on October 30, allowing him to stay until October next year.
- Renovation work at the proposed Sandringham residence, Marsh Farm, is reported to take around six months, and Andrew is resisting a temporary relocation during the works.
- Reports describe Marsh Farm as a smaller property about seven miles from Sandringham House that requires major upgrades, with restricted airspace extended to cover it.
- Sources and commentators say lease complexities and his reluctance to decamp could prolong his stay, limiting the King’s ability to hasten the move.
- Andrew spent Christmas at Royal Lodge while Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie joined the Royal Family at Sandringham, and he was seen driving a loaned Land Rover Defender near his home.