Prince Andrew demands payout for ex‑wife Sarah Ferguson after Royal Lodge eviction

Prince Andrew, formally Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor, is reportedly seeking a financial settlement for his ex‑wife Sarah Ferguson following their eviction from the royal residence known as Royal Lodge earlier this year. The couple, who have lived together despite their 1996 divorce, were removed after pressure from King Charles, who terminated Andrew’s lease in February. Sarah, 66, was later sighted in Austria, and her current whereabouts remain unclear.

Andrew denies any wrongdoing and points out that he has not been charged in connection with his past associations with Jeffrey Epstein. In addition to demanding compensation for Sarah, he is pursuing a claim for hundreds of thousands of pounds from the Crown Estate related to the lease termination. Lord Benyon, the Lord Chamberlain, is said to be mediating between the king and Andrew as the dispute unfolds. The eviction was noted during the period surrounding the king’s appearance at the annual Trooping the Colour, where Andrew and his daughters were absent.