Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor warned of 'security' before Royal Lodge exit

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s security issues accompany move-out plans

By Eleen Bukhari
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December 16, 2025
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor warned of 'security' before Royal Lodge exit

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s belongings have been moved to a new place, says an insider.

The former Duke of York, who has been banished from the Royal Family and is told to leave the Royal Lodge, is urgently being moved into his new home.

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The Sun on Sunday reports: “There are GDPR and rights of privacy involved, so we will not be providing the name of the property. There are also security issues that are of relevance.”

This comes as Andrew is called out for using his royal privileges to find leeway’s for his daughters.

The former Prince, who is father to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, is accused of getting a property under their name and topping up with a peppercorn rent strategy.

Royal writer Kit Roberts writes for Express: “Andrew, who was formally stripped of his title as Prince and the Duke of York, had taken advantage of a rental agreement on royal properties. This included his own residence at Royal Lodge, actually less a lodge than a multi-million pound mansion. His agreement on the property saw Andrew paying what's called a 'peppercorn rent'.

“This is a legal term for a symbolic 'payment' of a 'peppercorn', ie something of low value, to establish that someone is effectively getting something for free, or very little,” he noted.

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