The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have rearranged their Sandringham accommodation plans ahead of this year’s Easter service with the rest of the Royal Family.
Prince Edward, 62, and his wife, Sophie, 61, traditionally stay at Wood Farm, a farmhouse about two miles from the main house, on the edge of the 20,000-acre estate in Norfolk.
However, this year, due to complications with Edward’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s, living arrangements, the farmhouse will not be an option for the youngest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Andrew, 66, moved into Wood Farm after he was evicted from his long-term residence in Windsor, the Grade-II listed Georgian mansion, Royal Lodge, where he lived with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, since 2004.
He was stripped of his titles last October by his brother, King Charles III, and forced to move to Norfolk, where he awaited renovations to be done on his new Wolferton home, Marsh Farm.
As the Easter service at Windsor drew nearer, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrived at the main house in Sandringham, where they will now stay instead of their usual check-in at the five-bedroom farmhouse, according to The Sun.
It was also reported by the same outlet, that Prince Edward was the first member of the family to visit Andrew, following his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, after the King refused to see his brother despite staying a mile away from him at Sandringham.
It was suggested that Edward paid his brother a visit to hurry him along into his new residence and prompt him to leave Wood Farm, as he was “dragging his heels”.
Andrew’s Sandringham address
The Norfolk royal estate has been under the spotlight in recent months after it was confirmed Andrew would be moving to the coast and taking up residence in East Anglia after more than 20 years in Windsor.
Following his exit from the south-eastern home, the former prince took up temporary residency in the red-brick Wood Farm cottage, around two miles from the main Sandringham House, and it was suggested that he would move into Marsh Farm in April.
© Samir Hussein/WireImageSince then, huge moving vans were spotted entering the five-bedroom farmhouse, supposedly transporting his art collection from Royal Lodge, indicating he was getting ready to settle in soon.
Workmen have also been spotted putting the finishing touches to the cottage, including a double layer of protection featuring a six-foot gate and fence.
The addition of the tall double-doored gate, which was erected in front of an old country swinging gate that was already in place on the grounds, means only the roof of the father-of-two’s newest home is visible when standing on the path outside the Wolferton property.
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