By Molly Claire Goddard
7:42am PST, Jan 2, 2026
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According to Robert Jobson, author of
The Windsor Legacy, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's gift-giving was scandalous. "Following one of Andrew's gatherings at Sandringham, staff found 'party bags' in guest bathrooms containing [performance-enhancing] drugs, lubricant and exotic [prophylactics]," he told
Daily Mail.
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During Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's disastrous 2019
Newsnight interview, he denied that he'd thrown a party for
Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend,
Ghislaine Maxwell, at Sandringham. However, Robert Jobson claims otherwise. "These had been distributed for what Andrew described on
Newsnight as no more than a 'straightforward shooting weekend.' Another shameful distortion, at the very least," he said.
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In a
photograph released by the U.S. government, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is seen lying across five women, his head resting in someone's lap, as Ghislaine Maxwell looks on. The picture was reportedly taken at Sandringham.
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King Charles III stripped Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles and evicted him from Royal Lodge following his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and the misconduct allegations. The former Duke of York was removed from his position as Knight of the Order of the Garter, and his Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order was rescinded. Queen Elizabeth II previously took away his military and charity patronages in 2022.
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Although Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's life was turned upside-down, Robert Jobson feels it's justified. "At first, it appeared King Charles III's brutal response to this tide of disclosures, which included forcing Andrew out of his Windsor home of 20 years, Royal Lodge, seemed enough to consign Andrew to the shadows in perpetuity," he said. "But not so. Thanks to the torrent of emails and photos released by the U.S. authorities, the true scale of Andrew's [intimacy] obsession and the depth of his deceit are, once again, impossible to ignore. And who doubts there are more revelations to come? This is precisely what the King and those around him, including
Prince William, have been dreading."
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Despite efforts from the U.S. government to speak with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor about Jeffrey Epstein, he's remained silent. "Andrew truly believes he can wait this out, whether in the seclusion of a farm on the Sandringham estate or in an air-conditioned palace in the Gulf," Robert Jobson said. "He thinks he can remain comfortable while refusing to say what he knows and what he has heard. It is a course of action that can only undermine the royal brand to which his mother dedicated her life. The stakes are high."
