Sarah Ferguson’s Receives Deadline To Leave Royal Lodge

Sarah Ferguson’s holiday season isn’t going to be a relaxing one now that she’s reportedly received a hard move-out deadline to leave Royal Lodge.

The former Duchess of York has less than two months to get out of the 30-room residence for good, according to People. The outlet reported on December 2 that she and her ex-husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, have until January, 31, 2026, to remove all of their belongings.

There have been plenty of rumors that Ferguson is headed to Portugal to live near daughter Princess Eugenie, or the Daily Mail‘s December 1 claim that she was going to move to a “granny annex” on Princess Beatrice’s farmhouse in the Cotswolds.

“It would be perfect for the former Duchess as it’s close to her daughter but also completely independent of the main house where Beatrice and Eduardo live,” a source said to the outlet. “Sarah would be able to just walk a few yards and be an on-site babysitter for Sienna, whom she simply adores.”

But a People royal insider alleged that she’s sticking closer to the place she currently calls home.

“She’s looking for a place in Windsor,” they claimed.

If she stays in the area, Ferguson will be able to visit her daughters and grandkids when they are in England. Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, maintain a home, Ivy Cottage, on the grounds of Kensington Palace. Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, also have an apartment at St. James’s Palace.

The one story that seems to be sticking is that Ferguson isn’t going to be living with Andrew after years of cohabitation. He’s reportedly headed to King Charles III’s property at Sandringham while she’s “moving forward independently,” per a second People source. That keeps the exes at a three-hour distance from each other, which will be a big change for them.

Despite the punishments handed down by King Charles for their association with Jeffrey Epstein, a palace insider believes that distance won’t impact Ferguson’s friendship with her ex.

“She will always support her former husband’s decisions and do anything for the King,” a source told Hello! “For her, this will not make a big difference.”

Despite the ongoing scandal, it looks like the former couple will remain a united front until the bitter end.

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