Just In: Andrew’s just been humiliated again – as King Charles treats him like a…

Just In: Andrew’s just been humiliated again – as King Charles treats him like a commoner

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has always put himself above others, even his own children, as his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein dragged them into the spotlight. During his time as a trade envoy, diplomats in Bahrain reportedly dubbed him “His Buffoon Highness” for doing the opposite of what had been agreed, while being frequently rude.

Growing up, schoolmates claimed he used to ask “You do know who I am?” when he didn’t get his way while Andrew is famously precious about how his collection of teddy bears is arranged each morning on his bed. But after spending decades as lord of the manor at the 30-room Royal Lodge mansion, in Windsor, Andrew is now ‘slumming it’ in the five-bed Marsh Farm cottage on the King’s Sandringham Estate.

It’s believed that King Charles owns more than 300 properties in 12 villages across his 20,000-acre Norfolk estate – ranging from family homes for staff to holiday rentals.

All the properties are distinguished by their front doors, which are all painted and must remain light blue, a tradition said to have been established by the Queen Mother.

But while Andrew must have assumed his own would be different, being the King’s brother, it is not. His cottage also boasts the exact same colour door.

Once the favourite of the late Queen, now Andrew is equal to all the other hundreds of renters and families on the huge estate.

The King’s Sandringham property portfolio is estimated to be worth £75million, with Charles paying for the ex-Duke of York’s living costs.

It’s claimed the King has even met the refurbishment costs for Marsh Farm himself, such as new carpets, curtains, broadband, and a security fence, due to his younger brother’s recent cash struggles.

One local reportedly said: “Andrew now has a front door matching the Sandringham staff, which shows just how far he has fallen from grace. He is now just like every other tenant.

“The colour of the front door indicates the house is owned by the King, so it’s a constant reminder that his brother is paying for him to live there. As a tenant, you are not allowed to change the front door, so he is stuck with it.”

Andrew’s home Marsh Farm is two miles from the King’s main Sandringham House and is cut off from the rest of Norfolk by Dersingham Bog.

Humiliated Andrew must feel he’s stuck in quick sand – there is no way out from Sandringham for him now.