Prince Andrew ‘Agrees To Leave Royal Lodge’—but Demands He and Sarah Ferguson Each Be Given a Home in Return

Disgraced British royal Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, have reportedly agreed to vacate their longtime home, Royal Lodge, after months of back-and-forth with King Charles—but are said to be demanding that they be given two homes in return for moving out.

Andrew, 65, and his former spouse have spent the past 20 years residing rent-free in the extravagant mansion, an arrangement that has sparked outcry among royal insiders, particularly in the wake of the Prince’s involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

That fury reached fever-pitch earlier this month when it was announced that Andrew was giving up his royal titles, including his Duke of York title, as well as the many honors he has received over the years.

At the time, Andrew—who is the third of Queen Elizabeth II‘s four children—said that he had made the decision after a “discussion with the King,” during which it was decided that the “continued accusations” against him were “distracting from” the work of the monarch and other senior British royals.

In the wake of that announcement, more details about Andrew’s lease agreement for Royal Lodge were published, revealing that he had not paid consistent rent for his tenancy in the Crown Estate property since 2003.

According to a lease agreement obtained by The Times of London, Andrew paid around $1.3 million when he moved into the home and a further $9.9 million to renovate the property.

That lease laid out details of the “peppercorn” arrangement that Andrew agreed to when he moved into the home—which was bestowed upon him by his mother—noting that he had only paid a nominal amount annually if it was “demanded” of him.

The lease agreement runs through 2078 and applies to Andrew and his family, according to the outlet.

However, it has been reported on multiple occasions in the two years since Charles’ coronation that the King has been eager to evict Andrew from the property, which sits on 99 acres of land inside Windsor Great Park, just a short distance from Windsor Castle.

Now, The Sun reports that a significant step has been taken toward Andrew agreeing to vacate the historic mansion—albeit with some firm demands in place.

According to the outlet, Andrew has requested that he and his former spouse—who divorced in 1996 but have continued living together in Royal Lodge—each be given their own home, with a source claiming that two dwellings are required in order to afford each of them ample space.

Insiders claim that Sarah has requested that she be given Adelaide Cottage, the home where Prince William and Princess Kate have lived with their three children for the past three years.

William and Kate are due to move out of that property within a matter of weeks, when renovations are completed on their new dwelling, which is known as Forest Lodge.

Meanwhile, Andrew has reportedly agreed to take up residence inside Frogmore Cottage, the property where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle lived up until 2020, when they quit their royal roles and moved to California.

He was initially offered the property in 2023, when Harry and Meghan’s use of the property was officially rescinded; however, he is understood to have turned it down.

Now, however, friends say that Andrew has come to the realization his “time at Royal Lodge is up” and he is therefore willing to strike a bargain that will result in his departure from the 30-room mansion.

“Andy is willing to leave, but these are his demands,” a friend of Andrew told The Sun. “He is realistic and knows the writing is on the wall and that his time at Royal Lodge is up. If he must go then he has asked for Frogmore Cottage. Incredibly Sarah has said she wants Adelaide Cottage.”

The insider suggested that the former couple’s desire to live in separate dwellings “indicates that they … need a break from one another,” adding that a move would represent a “fresh start” for both of them.

However, Adelaide Cottage and Frogmore Cottage are still close enough that they can still “see each other whenever they want.”

According to sources, talks are still ongoing between Andrew and Buckingham Palace—and it is currently unclear how much rent he and Sarah would be charged for living in either of the two homes they are said to have requested.

A move out of Royal Lodge would effectively mark the completion of Andrew’s exile from the royal family, at least the public-facing side, something that his critics have long called for.

Although he has put up a furious fight against the idea of stepping down from his official roles, that battle came to an end on Oct. 17, when Buckingham Palace announced the news that he was letting go of his titles.

“In discussion with the king, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family,” Andrew said in a statement shared by the palace.

“I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life. With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honors which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”

That statement was shared just days before the release of a posthumous memoir written by one of Andrew’s most outspoken accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who died by suicide in April.

The book, which was published Oct. 21, repeated her accusations that Andrew had sex with her when she was underage—with Giuffre claiming at one point that he was involved in an “orgy” on Epstein’s private island.

“Epstein, Andy, and approximately eight other young girls and I had sex together,” she wrote. “The other girls all appeared to be under the age of 18 and didn’t really speak English. Epstein laughed about how they couldn’t really communicate, saying they are the easiest girls to get along with.”

Andrew has repeatedly denied all accusations made against him.