Andrew's staff ordered to remove his belongings as 'no trace' should be left at Royal Lodge

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former staff have been ordered to completely remove themselves from Royal Lodge as no trace is to be left behind, a source has claimed.

The King's brother was forced to surrender his lease on the Grade II 30-room mansion in October last year.

Since then, he has been exiled to Wood Farm on King Charles’s Sandringham Estate and has not returned to Royal Lodge.

Royal aides have spent this week clearing remaining possessions from Andrew’s former home, with skips being seen full to the brim.

A source told the Mirror: “Andrew was told everything has to be out and absolutely nothing was to be left behind.

“He hasn’t been back to collect anything, leaving staff to sort it.

“Everything has to be out by the weekend and we’ve been told no trace of the former occupants or staff should remain.”

Fires could also been seen on the estate with palace sources insitiing the burning of furniture and other items belonged to former staff.

A man, understood to be one of Andrew’s former valets, was seen burning belongings and furniture on Tuesday.

The source continued: “The estate is like a ghost town as so many staff have left and it’s now pretty much empty.

“Who knows when it will be done up as lots of building work is needed to bring it up to its former glory, like when the Queen Mother was in residence.”

The former Duke of York was arrested on his 66th birthday last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the US Department of Justice released three million files relating the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew appeared to feature heavily in the files; however, he has always denied any wrongdoing.

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Andrew has attempted to remain out of the public eye since his arrest, but tourists are turning up to his new home.

Sightseers have been observed leaning from vehicle windows to photograph the former Duke of York's home on their mobile phones.

The 66-year-old relocated to Wood Farm approximately two months ago following his departure from Royal Lodge in Windsor at his brother King Charles's instruction.

Visitor numbers have reportedly surged since Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was taken into custody on February 19.

Some tourists have even posed for photographs alongside journalists stationed outside the property, awaiting glimpses of the disgraced former royal.

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