Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at his new home on the Sandringham estate on February 19\u2014his 66th birthday.Meanwhile, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson\u2014with whom he lived up until earlier this month\u2014is MIA, her whereabouts unknown.The former Duchess of York is thought to currently be in the Middle East \u201clying low.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a>\u2019s arrest on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office\u2014and being in custody on his 66th birthday\u2014the whereabouts of his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson<\/a>, remain unknown.\n<\/p>\n Up until earlier this month, the former Duke and Duchess of York\u2014who married in 1986, divorced in 1996, but moved back in together in 2008\u2014lived together in Andrew\u2019s 30-room mansion, Royal Lodge, on the Windsor estate. After being exiled from the property, Andrew moved to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, specifically Wood Farm\u2014but Sarah has been MIA.\n<\/p>\n Sarah Ferguson on September 5, 2024.<\/p>\n Getty<\/p>\n According to Hello!<\/a>, Sarah is reportedly \u201clying low\u201d in the United Arab Emirates, which is where the outlet reported she is believed to be at the time of Andrew\u2019s arrest on Thursday. Before heading to the U.A.E., Sarah reportedly \u201cspent a few days with friends in the French Alps,\u201d the publication reported.\n<\/p>\n Andrew\u2019s association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has landed him in police custody, specifically because of allegations that he leaked classified information in his role as a U.K. trade envoy to Epstein, a role Andrew held from 2001 to 2011. Sarah, too, has been in hot water over her emails with the late financier after the latest batch of Epstein files were released on January 30.\n<\/p>\n Ex-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson on September 16, 2025.<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p>\n In addition to the U.A.E. and the French Alps, Sarah also reportedly spent time with her younger daughter, Princess Eugenie<\/a>, when she was in Doha, Qatar attending Art Basel in her role as director of art gallery Hauser & Wirth. Hello! reported that Sarah is \u201cattempting to fly under the radar and is on the hunt for a new PR team to help her return to society.\u201d That said, according to the outlet, following Andrew\u2019s arrest, Sarah\u2019s future \u201cis more uncertain than ever.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cShe has stood by him all these years but is now ready to spread her wings,\u201d a source told Hello! last month. \u201cShe won\u2019t be moving in with him to the new house on the Sandringham estate. She won\u2019t be moving to [Princess] Beatrice\u2019s Cotswolds home, though. Eugenie\u2019s home in Portugal is a contender while she finds somewhere.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Sarah Ferguson in Cannes on July 17, 2025.<\/p>\n Getty<\/p>\n A source speaking to People<\/a> echoed this, telling the publication that she planned to \u201cforge an independent life\u201d away from her ex-husband. \u201cShe is assessing a number of options currently, and no final decision has been made,\u201d the insider said<\/a>, adding that \u201cContrary to reports, she has never asked for a property or any provision for herself.\u201d\n<\/p>\n