Fresh 'details' on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Royal Lodge exit as his 'arrogant outburst' unveiled
He had to leave the property this monthAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor was reportedly not best pleased with being kicked out of Royal Lodge.
The disgraced royal, 66, was made to leave the sprawling 30-room mansion in Windsor earlier this month following renewed scrutiny over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew lived at the property for more than two decades.
Since then, he has moved into a temporary home on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, where police arrested him last week on his birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
The specific details of the allegations of misconduct being investigated are unknown. Hours after his arrest, he was released under investigation.
However, it’s now been claimed that Andrew kicked up a fuss when it came to leaving Royal Lodge a few weeks ago.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Royal Lodge exit
The former prince has dominated headlines in recent months. His association with late convicted sex offender Epstein led to the loss of his royal titles and honours and further tarnished the royal family’s public image.
Following public backlash, it was also announced last year that he and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson were to vacate Royal Lodge. Fast forward to early February 2026, and both Andrew and Sarah left the property.
It is extraordinary he chose to use the Queen’s name in his defence.
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Andrew has since been staying on the Sandringham Estate in a temporary home. This is while his reported permanent new home, Marsh Farm in Sandringham, undergoes renovations.
Ferguson, meanwhile, has not been seen publicly for months and is believed to be abroad. Reports suggest she has recently spent time in the French Alps before travelling to the United Arab Emirates.
But now, a source has alleged that Andrew was not impressed with having to leave Royal Lodge in Windsor. He even allegedly declared: “I’m the Queen’s second son, you can’t do this to me.”
Andrew ‘chose to use Queen’s name in his defence’
A source reportedly told The Sun: “[Andrew] refused to leave or take any responsibility.”
They added: “When he was told to get out he was so arrogant and deluded he repeatedly shouted, ‘But I’m the Queen’s second son, you can’t do this to me.’
“It is extraordinary he chose to use the Queen’s name in his defence. No one is quite sure if the reality of his dire situation has hit home even yet.”
Another insider also alleged that Andrew made it clear he “did not want to leave” Royal Lodge.
Royal Insider has contacted Andrew’s representatives for comment.
Why was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested?
It comes after Andrew became the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested.
Officers from Thames Valley Police arrested the former Duke of York on February 19 on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Police confirmed in a statement: “We have today arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. The man remains in police custody at this time. We will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance.”
Andrew was released later that evening. No charges have been announced, and the arrest does not imply guilt.
Scrutiny has been mounting over Andrew’s association with late convicted sex offender Epstein following the recent release of millions of files relating to the disgraced financier.
Following the release of files by the US Department of Justice in January, Andrew was accused of sharing sensitive and confidential information with Epstein about his official work as a UK trade envoy, a role he held from 2001 to 2011.
Emails within the files appeared to show Andrew allegedly forwarding sensitive official documents to Epstein in 2010.
Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information about their official visits.
Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
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