Feb. 2, 2026

King Charles Scrambles Over Andrew Housing Mess as William Cheers Football

King Charles Scrambles Over Andrew Housing Mess as William Cheers Football

King Charles may be forced to rethink plans to move Prince Andrew into a modest farmhouse on the Sandringham estate after reports of security headaches, pest problems, and Andrew himself branding the property “poky.” As insiders warn that both Andrew and Sarah Ferguson may need to lower expectations — or even leave the UK entirely — commentators also caution Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie about the reputational risks of standing publicly by their father. Meanwhile, Andrew’s Pitch@Palace Global venture quietly collapses, Prince William celebrates a dramatic Aston Villa comeback, prepares for a sensitive Saudi Arabia visit tied to a next-generation fighter jet project, and the King and Queen follow William’s lead by publicly backing Britain’s struggling pub trade.

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Calorogus, Shark Media at Lo and Welcome to Palace Intrigue

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game host Mark Francis. King Charles may be forced to

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reconsider plans for his brother's future accommodation amid reports of

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complications surrounding the proposed move. Initial reports suggested Andrew would

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move temporarily to a property known as Marsh Farm while

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renovation work was carried out. However, according to reporting by

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Kate Mansey in The Times, the plan may now be

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in doubt due to significant security concerns. Marsh Farm, a

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former five bedroom farmhouse situated on low lying land, reportedly

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requires an extensive security overhaul to make it suitable for

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a high profile resident. Builders have been installing secure gates

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and alarm systems, but the scale of the work has

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raised questions about whether the property is appropriate. Nancy reported

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that Andrew was understood to be unhappy with the arrange

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and that additional issues, including past control activity linked to

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a reported mole problem, have further complicated preparations. These factors,

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she suggested, could lead the King to reconsider an offer

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alternative accommodation on the Sandringham estate. The property includes two

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reception rooms, the kitchen and several outbuildings, but does not

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have space for living staff. According to reports, the King

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has offered Andrew limited access to staff from Sandringham House

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on an ad hoc basis. Sources cited by multiple outlets

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say Andrew has already visited Marsh Farm and was unimpressed

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by the size of the property, reportedly describing it as

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pokey compared with his previous residences. Despite this, one source

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said he has accepted the move as inevitable and is

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resigned to the fact that this is his future. Sarah

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Ferguson is described as being in the midst of a

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housing crisis and is said to be hoping to remain

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in the Windsor area, according to a source close to her. However,

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friends have warned she may need to lower her expectations

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after decks Kaides spent living at the thirty room Royal Lodge.

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According to The Times, for now Andrew and Sarah have

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a housing crisis, it may mean they have to lower

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their expectations about the sort of lifestyle they wish to lead.

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Princess Beatrice lives in the Cotswolds, while Princess Eugenie divides

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her time between Kensington Palace and a home in Portugal,

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meaning neither is able to offer their mother a permanent

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place to live. Sisters are said to have offered short

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term stays when needed, but not a long term solution.

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Vanity Fair wrote about Marsh Farm, telling us Marsh Farm

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is not on the grand grounds of Windsor Castle, which

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is an hour away from London. Instead, it lies within

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the Sandringhammer State, in rural Norfolk, where the royal family

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spends Christmas. The Sandringham property is much less frequented than

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Windsor Castle, where King Charles and Queen Camilla spent their

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weekends and Prince William and the Princess of Wales lived

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most of the time. It's about three hours away from

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both Windsor and London. There are no books written about

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Marsh Farm. In fact, it's barely even mentioned in books

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written about the Sandringhammer State. Most of them are written

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about the estates skips over the dilapidated farmhouse entirely in

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favor of grander, more historically relevant homes. The book that

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does mention a property of that name, The King's Homeland,

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published in nineteen o four, does so briefly and not favorably.

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For a few minutes stroll along the rough Marsh roadway,

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which branches off from the main road through the village

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near a farmhouse known as the Marsh Farm will bring

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him to the embankment or sea wall, which protects the

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reclaimed land from the sea. But he must not expect

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to find beyond the sea wall a shingly beach or

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a stretch of golden sand, for not of such other

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shores of wash. Instead, he will see if the tide

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be out an apparently limitless expanse of gleaming and often

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streaming ooze. Amenities at Marsh Farm appear to be a

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dramatic step down from the Royal Lodge. Five bedrooms, two

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reception rooms and a kitchen. In desperate need of a remodel,

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Royal insiders are reportedly urging Andrew and Sarah to consider

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leaving the UK altogether. A palace saw told Radar Online.

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With Andrew preparing to leave Royal Lodge, there's a growing

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expectation inside the Palace that this shouldn't just be a

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change of address within Britain. The view being expressed is

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that a move overseas for both Andrew and Sarah could

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offer a real reset by putting physical distance between themselves

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and the UK. It would give Beatrice and Eugenie the

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space to live their lives in a healthier, more positive

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environment without their parents' issues constantly hanging over them. A

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royal commentator has won the Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

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face a reputational risk by being publicly linked to their father.

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Speaking to Newsweek, royal commentator AffA Hagen said, I do

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think there is a reputational risk absolutely for either of

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them to be associating themselves with Andrew, especially publicly. Beatrice

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and Andrew were probably horse riding privately in a private estate,

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but she was photographed and that's not great. I'm sure

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she feels that. Of course, she has some loyalty towards him.

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He is her father after all, but I do think

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there is definitely a reputational risk there. Hitch at Palace Global,

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the international offshoot of Andrew's shark Tank style initiative, has

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been dissolved. According to company filings, the organization had encouraged

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entrepreneurs to pitch business ideas two potential investors. Accounts show

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pitch at Palace Global had just thirteen eight hundred dollars

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in cashes March last year, down from approximately two hundred

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seventy eight thousand the year before. A voluntary strikeoff has

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now been registered with the company's house. A friend of

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the Duke said pitch at Palace Global had a slow

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and inevitable death, but proved impossible to resurrect after he

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was stripped of all royal titles. It was for many

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years one of Andrew's proudest achievements, but with it finally

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wound up, his impending exile is looking to be not

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just a fresh start, but also retirement or palace. In

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just a moment, Prince William was seen celebrating enthusiastically after

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Aston Villa completed a dramatic comeback victory in the Europa League.

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The Prince of Wales watched as Villa overturned a two

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goal to defeat Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg three to two.

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After a difficult first half left Villa trailing. The team

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conceded again shortly after the restart, going two goals down.

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The comeback began when England international Morgan Rodgers scored with

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a low finish into the bottom left corner. Twelve minutes later,

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captain Tyrone Mings equalized from close range, making up for

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an earlier mistake that had contributed to Salzburg's opening goal.

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Villa completed the turnaround when youngster Jamaldine Jimo Aloeber scored

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the winning goal, securing the Birmingham club a top two

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finish in the league phase of the competition. Prince William

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was spotted punching the air at celebration from his seat

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where he was watching alongside the club's owner and director

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of football. William will traveled to Saudi Arabia on the

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ninth as part of a UK diplomatic effort to secure

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Saudi involvement in Britain's sixth generation fighter jet program. The

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visit coincides with the World Defense Show in Riad, where

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Britain is seeking international backing for the Tempest combat aircraft project.

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The Tempest jet is expected to enter service in twenty

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thirty five and is design to feature advanced stealth and

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electronic warfare capabilities. Saudi Arabia is seen as a potential

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partner that could help share development costs estimated at about

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seventy six billion dollars, while also strengthening its own defense

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manufacturing ambitions Under its vision twenty thirty strategy. Prince William,

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a former Arria of Search and Rescue pilot, is expected

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to meet Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman and other senior

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Saudi figures. A Norfolk pub previously visited by William and

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Cape is at the center of a renewed planning dispute

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over the use of a nearby field for overflow parking.

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The Dabbling Darking Great Massingham has been told it must

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seek fresh approval to continue using the field after errors

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were found in the boundary details of plans approved last year.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to following Williams

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footsteps by publicly backing Britain's struggling pub sector. Their majesties

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will travel to where they will meet local community figures

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and Greek members of the public along the high Street

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before visiting The Sun In, a fifteenth century pub regularly

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named among the best in the country. Inside the King

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and Queen will meet local business owners and community heroes,

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including representatives from the domestic abuse charity Next Chapter, a

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cause long champion by Queen Camilla through her work with

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Safe Lives. The visi will also include meeting bar staff

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and pulling a bint before the couple heads of the

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nearby Essex Rose Tea House for a community tea party.

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The engagement comes as pub's face mounting financial pressure despite

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our recently announced fifteen percent business rates relief, and follows

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Prince William's high profile support for the industry, which we

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all commentators say has helped boost morale, sales and community

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spirit at a critical time. No worried. You know where

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