The siege of Royal Lodge is over. Disgraced Prince Andrew has reportedly fled his Windsor stronghold under the cover of darkness, finally bowing to the King’s eviction order.

It is the final humiliation for the man who was once the Queen's favorite son. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, stripped of his titles and now his home, has retreated to the Sandringham estate. The move, executed "in the middle of the night," speaks volumes about his fallen status. There were no royal waves, only a hasty exit to avoid the lenses of the paparazzi who have besieged the property since the latest Epstein files dropped.

King Charles III has won the war of attrition. For months, Andrew clung to the lease of the 30-room mansion, refusing to budge despite being unable to afford its upkeep. But the release of fresh, damning documents linking him to Jeffrey Epstein made his tenancy untenable. He has been evicted not just from a house, but from the last vestige of his royal life.

From Palace to "Wood Farm"

Andrew is now residing in temporary accommodation—likely Wood Farm—while he waits for renovations on a smaller property, Marsh Farm. It is a stark downgrade. Wood Farm is the modest cottage where Prince Philip spent his retirement reading and painting. For Andrew, it is not a retreat; it is an exile.

The pressure had become suffocating. With the US Justice Department releasing photos and emails that allegedly show Andrew "kneeling over" a woman and inviting Epstein to the Palace, his presence at the Royal Lodge was a PR disaster for the monarchy. The King had to act, and he has cut the cord ruthlessly.

• The Exit: Andrew left Royal Lodge on Monday night to avoid media scrutiny.
• The Catalyst: New Epstein files and a second victim alleging she was trafficked to him in 2010.
• The Future: A permanent move to Marsh Farm, funded privately, with no return to public life.

The End of an Era

This eviction marks the definitive end of Prince Andrew as a royal figure. He is now effectively a squatter in the House of Windsor, tolerated but hidden. The "Siege of Royal Lodge" was his last stand, a desperate attempt to hold onto the trappings of power.

Now, he sits in Norfolk, miles from the center of power, while the world reads the sordid details of his past. The King has reclaimed the house, but the stain Andrew has left on the monarchy will take much longer to scrub clean.