Andrew Windsor leaves taxpayers furious over bug removal law
The ‘common man’ formerly known as Prince Andrew has sparked fresh outrage by having pest control experts summoned to his ‘humble’ new abode, most likely at the expense of the British taxpayer, sources say. RadarOnline.com.
Embarrassed Andy, 65, moves his teddy bear collection and has Sky installed in his Marsh Farm home on his older brother King Charles’ beloved Sandringham Estate.
And now the royal pariah, who has been evicted from his $40 million Royal Lodge mansion, is having unwanted bugs removed from his new pad.
A white Command Pest Control van was spotted outside Marsh Farm in the village of Wolferton this week, where workmen have been busy preparing for Andrew’s big move.
It is not known exactly what the contractors were doing on the property, but the company is involved in removing unwanted rats, mice, squirrels and wasp nests.
One source told us: “It’s ironic that one of the biggest royal pests is now costing more due to pests. He’s like a cockroach that continues to survive.”
Mice and rats are said to be rife on Charles’ Sandringham estate as tenants of the properties are not allowed to keep cats.
The cat ban is said to have been imposed by the late Queen Elizabeth II, because she was concerned that they could prey on the chicks of game birds that breed on the estate.
The Command Pest Control website states: “January is a bad time for rats, especially when it is cold and icy; their numbers drop dramatically during prolonged cold spells.
“Therefore, they tend to enter buildings in search of warmth and can be seen close to properties, sometimes heard in roof cavities and cavity walls.
“Sightings are reported as they try to make a living. Mice will also seek shelter and will survive on a poor diet in properties.”
The company, which has a Royal Warrant and operates in the east of England, says it carries out ‘humane rodent control’.
The royal family has also struggled to get rid of rats in Buckingham Palace since the reign of Queen Victoria, and as recently as 2019 Queen Elizabeth II was forced to hire exterminators to remove the pests.
Last year, Charles’ country retreat fell victim to a wasp infestation, leading to a team of insect sprayers being called to Sandringham.
Andy’s pest visit comes after it emerged a Sky service had already been installed at his new retirement address.
Sky’s “VIP” team was spotted at Marsh Farm, where the ex-prince will soon be holed up.
Andrew is set to land in trouble after finally agreeing to leave Royal Lodge in Windsor amid ongoing outrage over his friendship with pedophile tycoon Jeffrey Epstein.
Workmen have also been seen installing security lights around the plush pad and building a six-foot fence.
Drones were recently banned from flying over the site, which is currently a working farm.
It has emerged that Andrew was living at the sprawling Royal Lodge with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, 66, after paying a token ‘peppercorn rent’ for the 31-room property.
He gave 12 months’ notice last October that he would surrender the house and is unlikely to receive any compensation for abandoning the mansion due to its dilapidated state.
A Crown Estate report to MPs on the public spending watchdog said Andy “will not be liable for any compensation” for agreeing to move.
Had no repairs been needed to the Royal Lodge, he would have pocketed approximately $644,000.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on why the pest controllers were at Marsh Farm, nor to provide details of who is footing the bill.
