{"id":2260235,"date":"2026-01-31T20:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T20:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2260235"},"modified":"2026-01-31T20:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T20:25:22","slug":"neighbours-in-andrew-mountbatten-windsors-new-village-issue-warning-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/neighbours-in-andrew-mountbatten-windsors-new-village-issue-warning-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s new village issue warning | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is moving to Wolferton (Image: Phil Harris\/PA)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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It\u2019s hard to imagine a more remote place than disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a>\u2019s new rural bolthole buried deep in the Norfolk countryside. The shamed former Duke of York is moving to the ramshackle and isolated Marsh Farm, on the Sandringham Estate, after being stripped of his royal titles<\/a> following the Jeffrey Epstein scandal \u2013 with further damaging revelations released<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Buried down a desolate single-track road in the tiny village of Wolferton, it\u2019s about as far away from the glitz and glamour the 65-year-old ex-prince is used to at his previous home of Royal Lodge, Windsor<\/a>. When I visited last week \u2013 before Andrew’s latest humiliation of being pictured on all fours<\/a> \u2013 to learn more about his new pad, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. There were barely any signs of life, particularly in the stretch of road outside Marsh Farm, with just one or two people walking about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Read more:<\/strong> Nightmare for Andrew as furious locals in new village say what they really think <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While that might be an advantage for someone looking to disappear into obscurity, neighbours believe the eighth in line to the throne will find it a \u201chuge adjustment\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Philip Sheppard, 61, from nearby Ingoldisthorpe, who comes to Wolferton once a week to walk his dog and knows a few people who live in the area, says: \u201cWhat he\u2019s going to do around here, I really don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s going to be a bit bored and isolated, I\u2019d have thought.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019ll do his health much good. The fact he won\u2019t have Fergie to be a regular support<\/a> will really have an effect on him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There are just 40 to 50 homes in Wolferton, many of which belong to current or former workers on the Sandringham Estate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Andrew’s home at Marsh Farm is just one of 40 to 50 houses in Wolferton (Image: Phil Harris\/Daily Express)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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There are no shops in the village, with Philip saying that residents hope Andrew won\u2019t venture to Dersingham Co-op three miles away for his groceries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There is a social club opposite the now-disused Wolferton station, but it is highly unlikely Andrew will have his eyes down for bingo on the first Sunday of every month or take part in games of cribbage or darts on Thursday evenings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He could join Wolferton Bowls Club between April and September, but is more known for his interest in golf<\/a>. The nearest club, several miles away, has not said whether it would accept him as a member.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Andrew is not expected to join in the activities at Wolferton Social Club (Image: Phil Harris\/Daily Express)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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There are no places to eat or get a takeaway in the village, and the nearest Pizza Express<\/a> \u2013 where he famously dined with his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie in Woking \u2013 is a 20-minute drive away in King\u2019s Lynn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Horse riding is another of Andrew\u2019s famous pastimes<\/a>, but Sandringham councillor Tony Bubb says: \u201cYou hardly ever see any horses around here. I can\u2019t remember the last time I saw anybody riding a horse.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He also suggests that someone with Andrew\u2019s chequered reputation will find it difficult to ingratiate themselves with the neighbours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe indigenous locals are fairly hard to get to know,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd the ones that move in don\u2019t really know anybody, so they tend to keep themselves to themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The slow pace of life begs the question: how on earth will an ex-prince used to high-society parties spend his time?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a different lifestyle from what he\u2019s used to<\/a>,\u201d says 65-year-old Nancy Rothery. \u201cI imagine he\u2019ll have far less flexibility to live as he did previously.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Her husband Craig, 60, adds: \u201cWe lived in London for 20 years, and we found it an adjustment living in Norfolk, in terms of what you can do and facilities for residents. But it\u2019s a beautiful part of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The couple believe there are \u201cfar worse places\u201d to be banished to, with miles of idyllic walking routes to enjoy and decades of royal history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nancy and Craig Rothery believe Sandringham is a ‘beautiful part of the country’ (Image: Andrew Papworth)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Wolferton is nestled next to Dersingham Bog nature reserve, where many people enjoy pcountryside walks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sandringham hosts one of the UK\u2019s most picturesque Parkruns on a Saturday morning, although Andrew is not known for being a jogger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 65-year-old has spoken about his eclectic taste in music<\/a>, so could join the crowds for Eric Clapton on the Sandringham Estate on August 23 as part of the Heritage Live series of concerts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He could go to the Sandringham Game and Country Fair on September 12 and 13, or even the Sandringham Flower Show from July 22 to 26 \u2013 although he might want to avoid that because King Charles attends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Garry Stewart, 72, visiting Sandringham with his wife Mel, 71, and dog Georgie, says: \u201cI don\u2019t think you\u2019ll see him wander about among the crowds. He\u2019ll just keep himself to himself. Whether he\u2019ll be here a long time, I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Garry Stewart, pictured with wife Mel and dog Georgie, does not expect to see Andrew around (Image: Phil Harris\/Daily Express)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Natalie, another local resident, thinks \u201che\u2019ll be lonely\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She adds: \u201cIf you speak to people, a lot of people are not happy that he\u2019s coming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s 100 miles from London, where all the contacts he\u2019s got left are and his family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a tight little community. I imagine it\u2019s going to have a detrimental effect.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s going to keep a low profile. Everyone knows his history, and he\u2019s not well received.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There is one bright spark, though. An organiser of the Sandringham Pleasure Ride, a twice-annual event on the royal estate, suggests he could join in, saying: \u201cEveryone is welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.express.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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