Princess Anne 'reaches out to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor' just days after her brother's visit

Andrew had been residing temporarily on the farm at Sandringham Estate after he was booted out of Royal Lodge earlier this year.

Anne is said to have recently called Andrew and offered her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire for him to move into.

One source told The Telegraph: "This is a sibling issue now. Who else does he have left?"

Another source added: "He hasn't gone quietly [from Royal Lodge], put it that way. He didn't want to go and doesn't want to be at Marsh Farm, but he also doesn't have much choice."

Hecklers recently confronted the King's only sister as she arrived at a conference at Oxford University.

As she stepped out of the car, protesters demanded answers to her brother's ties to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

"How long have you known about Andrew and Epstein?" One heckler called out.

Another berated the Princess, asking: "What did you know and when did you know it?" While a third demanded, "When will you answer the question?"

The Princess made no response to the protesters, who were organised by anti-monarchy campaign group Republic, which claims the Princess Royal is "sympathetic" to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor.

Andrew was taken into custody on February 19, facing allegations of misconduct in public office during his tenure as Britain's trade envoy.

Edward is also said to have extended a supportive arm to his sibling in recent weeks.

Along with wife Sophie, Edward travelled to the Sandringham Estate over the Easter weekend.

The Prince is said to be "deeply troubled" by the allegations relating to his younger brother, with sources illustrating the trip as "a brotherly welfare check."

"It's true to say they both feel sorry for Andrew and how far he has fallen and they are worried about his fragile state of mind," a source told the Daily Mail.

"They do feel for him, but of course that doesn't excuse his behaviour."

The source added: "It's a difficult balancing act supporting him while not condoning what he has got involved with."

Edward also became one of the few members of the Royal Family to speak publicly on the Epstein scandal during a panel appearance at a conference in Dubai.

When asked how he was coping amid the release of the new files, Edward replied: "Well, with the best will in the world, I'm not sure this is the audience that is probably the least bit interested in that.

"They all came here to listen to education, solving the future, but no, I think it's all really important always to remember the victims and who are the victims in all this? A lot of victims in this."

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