Royal Source Says There's "Quite a List" of Staff Who Said "No Thanks" to Serving "Pariah" Andrew at Sandringham
“It’s possible for the first time in his life he will have to open the front door to people himself.”
As Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor settles into his temporary Norfolk home, Wood Farm, a new report suggests the disgraced ex-duke could have a tough time finding staff at Sandringham. The former Duke of York moved out of Royal Lodge on Monday, February 2, and on February 5, the Sun reported that some of the employees on The King's private estate are on "strike"
"They’ve been told they don’t have to serve Andrew or work for him if they feel uncomfortable," a source told the newspaper. "There is already quite a list saying no thanks."
The insider continued that "there is understandably a lot of disquiet" amongst the staffers since Andrew "is now a total pariah."
The former Duke of York, pictured at St. George's Chapel, is now living at Wood Farm.
The private drive leading to Wood Farm is pictured from the nearby church.
Prince Philip spent his final years living at Wood Farm, a cozy farmhouse situated in a quiet area of the estate about a five-minute drive from Sandringham House. The property was not originally offered as an option for Andrew, but the former duke has temporarily moved in until the renovations on his eventual home, Marsh Farm, are complete.
However, the Sun's source says that there's concern "they will never get him out again" now that Andrew is set up at Wood Farm. Marsh Farm is a much smaller property with fewer amenities, which is said to have been a source of contention for the former Duke of York.
As for his staff, the insider said, "People who have been with him for years are off," adding that the ex-duke's employees didn't want to move to "the middle of nowhere."
"IIt will likely be a skeleton staff at best," a source claims.“It’s possible for the first time in his life he will have to open the front door to people himself.”
