The home provided a solid base for Andrew and Sarah, who divorced in 1996, until Sarah relocated to a rented home in Surrey in 2002 and Andrew upped his sticks to Royal Lodge in 2004. As reported by The Times, the freehold of Sunninghill Park was transferred into a trust, controlled by the late Queen’s closest financial advisers, for £12,500. In 2007, the trust sold the property to an offshore trust belonging to a Kazakh billionaire for £15million.
After falling into a state of disrepair, Sunninghill Park was demolished in 2015 and a new, lavish home was constructed, but nobody has reportedly lived in Sunninghill Park since the repairs, with some residents calling it “ugly”.
The Sun reported the property is currently empty, as metal shutters on the windows have remained down with large iron gates at the entrance. Five gardeners work at the property to maintain the grounds while a team of cleaners visit each month.
Andrew moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2025, and his current tenure at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate is only temporary, with the former prince set for his move to Marsh Farm, once renovations are completed.
On 25 February, new photos revealed that security measures were being installed at the royal’s soon-to-be pad, including a new six-foot fence.
In addition, a new notice was affixed to one of the posts of the old fence, which reads: “This is a private property and no comment will be made to journalists. Photographers are also not permitted onto these private grounds of the Sandringham estate. Please respect this decision. Failure to comply will be reported to IPSO.”
The fence adds extra privacy on top of the existing CCTV cameras and the no-fly zone, which King Charles recently extended to include Marsh Farm.
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