The former Duke of York has finally packed up and moved on, but his change of address does little to quell the noise around him.
After months of whispers, he has left Royal Lodge and taken up residence at Wood Farm Cottage on the Sandringham Estate, where he will remain until nearby Marsh Farm is ready.
However, the move has not gone smoothly for everyone in the area.
Visitors and locals alike have been quick to express their disbelief at the arrangement, questioning why the king’s troubled brother is even being accommodated on a royal estate.
An elderly visitor wondered how someone described as sidelined can really be so when he still gets a roof on the palace grounds.
Another scoffed that the move hardly looks like a step down, sounding more like a return to comfort than a retreat.
Others are more irritated by the sudden spotlight on their normally peaceful surroundings.
One resident complained that the influx of cameras and reporters has shattered the peace of the village.
Although Wood Farm Cottage lacks the grandeur of Andrew’s previous home, it is not a bolthole.
The property has reportedly received a major security makeover, including the installation of a towering six-foot fence to replace the original wire barrier.
