The unsettling history of Wood Farm, where a ‘lost prince’ was once hidden away to die, as it becomes Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s temporary home
The royal history of Wood Farm dates back to 1917. Queen Mary’s youngest son, Prince John, spent much of his short life living at Wood Farm, hidden from public view because he was epileptic and the family feared that he might have a fit in public. Cared for by his governess, Charlotte ‘Lala’ Bill, the young royal looked after a flock of chickens and would spend time with his grandmother, Queen Alexandra, as a guest. Prince John, known as the ‘lost prince’, died at the age of 13.
So, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the latest royal to hide from prying eyes at Wood Farm. It is supposedly just a temporary arrangement, ahead of his move to Marsh Farm – a farmhouse on the estate described as a ‘ramshackle swamp’.
Reportedly, Andrew has already paid a visit to Marsh Farm, which failed to live up to his expectations. ‘It was the first time he’s seen his new house, and he is resigned to the fact that it is his future,’ says a source, according to The Mirror. ‘He’s come to the conclusion that he has to get on with the rest of his life and accepts he has to make the best of it.’
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