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Sarah Ferguson is temporarily leaving the U.K. as she prepares to vacate Royal Lodge.
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The former Duchess of York had been living in the historic mansion with her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor since 2008.
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Ferguson has not yet announced where she will live post-eviction.
As Sarah Ferguson and her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor prepare to vacate Royal Lodge, the former Duchess of York has reportedly left the U.K. in order to weigh her next move. The news of her temporary relocation oversees was exclusively reported by People on Friday, January 30.
“She is assessing a number of options currently, and no final decision has been made,” a spokesperson previously told the publication.
Sarah Ferguson at the “Knights Of Charity” Gala in 2025.
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Another source likewise told People this past October that Fergie wants to “move forward independently.”
“Contrary to reports, she has never asked for a property or any provision for herself,” they added. “She will continue to forge an independent life.”
Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew at Royal Ascot in 2019.
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Ferguson has been living at Royal Lodge with Mountbatten-Windsor since 2008 (the ex-prince moved there by himself in 2004). The historic Georgian mansion sits on the grounds of Windsor Great Park, just down the road from Windsor Castle. In 2018, the ex-couple’s daughter Princess Eugenie hosted her wedding reception there after tying the knot at St. George’s Chapel.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank on their wedding day in 2018.
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As for the looming eviction, King Charles has tried (and failed) to get rid of his younger brother several times in the past. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch reportedly offered his younger brother Frogmore Cottage, which had recently been vacated by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Andrew refused to leave Royal Lodge, however.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III, and Prince William at the funeral of Katharine, Duchess of Kent in September 2025.
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In 2024, King Charles took his efforts one step further by cutting off Andrew’s private security and allowance. The disgraced royal again remained at Royal Lodge. Calls to evict him were renewed in 2025 following new allegations against him and his ex-wife with regard to their relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Most recently, news broke that Mountbatten-Windsor would relocate to Marsh Farm, a “shoe box-sized” cottage on the Sandringham Estate.
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