Andrew Misses Marsh Farm Move Deadline — Expert Says It May Take ‘Dragging and Screaming’
Following his 66th birthday arrest and Royal Lodge eviction, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces fresh accusations of "digging his heels" in at Wood Farm Cottage.
The saga of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s living arrangements has taken a dramatic turn — with experts now suggesting that the former Duke may have to be removed ‘dragging and screaming’ from his current temporary lodgings. Despite being evicted from the extravagant Royal Lodge earlier this year following the release of three million Epstein files, the disgraced royal is allegedly digging his heels in at Wood Farm Cottage, much to the frustration of the wider Royal Family. Intended as a transitional period, the move to the Norfolk estate was meant to last only as long as the renovations at nearby Marsh Farm. Yet, with the Easter deadline for his relocation now passed, royal commentators believe history is repeating itself.
As reported by The Express, royal author Robert Jobson highlighted the visible decline of the property intended for the former Prince. “It’s been wrecked,” the author remarked regarding the ongoing security and construction at Marsh Farm. He further said, “I mean, the poor place looked quite nice before. Now with this lump of this sort of Peaky Blinders caravan on the side of it, it's just dreadful.” Expressing his bewilderment at the current state of the renovations, Jobson went on to add, “This was quite a nice sort of country home…I think that when he eventually, if he ever moves in, I mean, you know, it just seems crazy to me what's been going on.”
Tension surrounding the move is intensified by reports suggesting that Mountbatten-Windsor is becoming overly relaxed with his temporary surroundings. When asked by expert Matt Wilkinson if the former Duke was “getting comfortable” and “dragging his heels,” the royal author noted that the disgraced royal had to be taken “sort of dragging and screaming out of Royal Lodge.” Speculating further, Jobson stated that the same resistance is likely to occur with Wood Farm as well, noting, “I think it'd be the same…And if he could stay at Wood Farm and put his security and staff up in the other place, I'm sure that's what he'd prefer.”
His reluctance to vacate the property has also reportedly led to friction within the Royal Family. Prince Edward and Princess Sophie were apparently forced to celebrate Easter at Sandringham’s Garden House because the former Duke refused to move. Reports suggest that this was also the reason why the Duke of Edinburgh recently visited his brother, marking him as the first member of the family to do so.
But despite the meet-up, sources close to the matter told The Sun that the situation has reached a point of absurdity with Mountbatten-Windsor now having “two homes at his disposal.” The insider continued, “He is just going back and forth between Wood Farm and Marsh Farm. It's got to be sorted as Edward and Sophie like to use Wood Farm.” Mountbatten-Windsor’s living situation remains a glaring symbol of his diminished status, as he remains under investigation by Thames Valley Police for suspicion of misconduct in public office after being arrested on his 66th birthday.
