Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's reported plans to relocate to the United Arab Emirates have effectively collapsed, with the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran making the Middle East an increasingly untenable destination. The setback is the latest in a series of blows for the former royal, who was arrested on 19 February 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with his long-scrutinised ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Mountbatten-Windsor had already lost his royal titles in 2025 and was evicted from the Royal Lodge, the Windsor estate property he had occupied for two decades. He has since been relocated to Marsh Farm, a modest property on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. As a non-working royal, his income stream is also significantly reduced, with reports suggesting he now relies on funds inherited from the late Queen Elizabeth II.
