Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew and younger brother of King Charles II, has relocated from his Royal Lodge residence in Windsor to the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England. The move comes as fresh documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice shed new light on his past association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The relocation to Sandringham, a vast private estate belonging to King Charles, was first reported in October 2025, with sources indicating that Mountbatten-Windsor began living there earlier this year. Buckingham Palace has made no formal public announcement, but insiders confirmed the move.
The DOJ documents include previously unseen correspondence and photos detailing Mountbatten-Windsor’s interactions with Epstein. Among them is a 2011 letter from a lawyer claiming that Mountbatten-Windsor and Epstein requested an “exotic dancer” to participate in sexual activities alongside other young women, some reportedly as young as 14. The letter alleges that the men later invited the woman on a trip to the Virgin Islands, which she declined.
Additional materials include emails suggesting Mountbatten-Windsor invited Epstein to dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2010, with Epstein offering to bring multiple women. Another message allegedly shows Mountbatten-Windsor referencing Epstein’s household in personal terms. Photos released also appear to show Mountbatten-Windsor in compromising positions with a woman whose identity remains unknown.
The revelations have renewed public scrutiny and pressure for accountability. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged Mountbatten-Windsor to cooperate with investigators, emphasizing the importance of providing information to support victim-centered inquiries. Epstein survivor Lisa Phillips told the BBC that the former prince testifying “would be everything” for survivors seeking answers.
Mountbatten-Windsor has not responded to recent requests from the U.S. House Oversight Committee for a formal, transcribed interview about his relationship with Epstein. In the past, he has consistently denied wrongdoing.
The former prince was stripped of his royal titles by King Charles last year following intense media attention and allegations from Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she was trafficked to engage in sexual encounters with Mountbatten-Windsor while underage. Mountbatten-Windsor denied the claims but reached a settlement with Giuffre in 2022, reportedly paying around $16 million. Giuffre passed away last year.
Thames Valley Police are reportedly investigating claims that a second woman was sent to the U.K. for a sexual encounter with Mountbatten-Windsor at Royal Lodge in 2010. If confirmed, this would mark the first alleged Epstein-linked sexual encounter to occur at a royal residence.
Mountbatten-Windsor’s move to Sandringham, which houses multiple residences within its 31-square-mile estate, is part of an ongoing effort to distance him from Royal Lodge. Sources indicate he may still return to Windsor intermittently during the transition.
Buckingham Palace emphasized that its decision to remove Mountbatten-Windsor from Royal Lodge and revoke his royal titles was “deemed necessary,” while affirming that the king and queen “continue to offer their thoughts and utmost sympathies to victims and survivors of abuse.”
