Sophie Marple (pictured), 55, has lived in Thorpeness, Suffolk, for more than 20 years, and has watched as 11 local properties were knocked down in January, before they fell into the sea.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, radiated elegance as she attended the Reasons For Hope Gala in London, stepping out in a luxurious new gown from Zimmermann.
The former Duke of York, 66, transitioned from Norfolk's Wood Farm, where he had been staying while his permanent home was made ready, to nearby Marsh Farm.
Edward and his wife Sophie had wanted to stay in Wood Farm, where Andrew is holed up, for Easter but were forced to stay in the Gardens House on King Charles' Sandringham estate.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been spotted near his farmhouse in Sandringham after it was revealed Prince Edward and Sophie had to use a 'holiday let' because he refused to leave.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh had planned to use Wood Farm for their annual Easter break but were instead forced to stay in a cottage on the Sandringham Estate.