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Princess Beatrice's cattle shed being eyed up as a potential new home for Fergie

Fergie's ex-husband, who she currently lives with at Royal Lodge in Windsor, is understood to be relocating to Sandringham in Norfolk

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Princess Beatrice of York and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, in the Royal Box on Centre Court during Wimbledon.
Princess Beatrice of York and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, in the Royal Box on Centre Court during Wimbledon. Picture: Getty

By Poppy Jacobs

The recently renovated 'granny annexe' at Princess Beatrice's £3.5 million Cotswolds estate may soon be home to her mother, Sarah Ferguson, following the termination of her residence at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.

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Much speculation surrounds the 66-year-old's future living arrangements, with some reports saying the former wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will be moving to Portugal.

The former cattle shed had been converted into accommodation by its previous owners before Beatrice and her husband, luxury property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, bought the property in 2021.

One local told the Daily Mail "the granny annexe seems to be ready to move into now", with much of the stonework, gutters and woodwork recently renovated.

The property also has its own entrance, located separately from the one used for the six-bedroom main house where the Princess, her husband and their two daughters live.

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Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York, and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, both pictured, have been asked to move out of Royal Lodge in Windsor by the King.
Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York, and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, both pictured, have been asked to move out of Royal Lodge in Windsor by the King. Picture: Alamy

Reports suggest that a recent delivery of propane gas bottles for the annexe, coinciding with the first cold snap of winter, imply that "the arrival of someone is imminent".

Fergie's ex-husband, who she currently lives with at Royal Lodge in Windsor, is understood to be relocating to Sandringham in Norfolk.

The couple were asked to leave the Grade II listed property by King Charles on October 30 2025.

Andrew was also stripped of his titles over the scandal regarding the former prince's friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.