Man charged after allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor | UK news
A person has been charged after allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor close to his new dwelling on the Sandringham Estate.
The former Duke of York was out strolling his canine when the incident occurred in Wolferton, near his Marsh Farm property, shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday, the Telegraph reported beforehand.
Alex Jenkinson, 39, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, has been charged with two counts of utilizing threatening, abusive or insulting phrases or conduct to harass somebody or trigger alarm or misery, Norfolk Constabulary stated on Thursday evening.
He has additionally been charged with failing to offer a specimen of blood in custody.
Officers had responded to a report {that a} man was behaving “in an intimidating manner in the village.”
Jenkinson was arrested and questioned at King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre.
He is in custody and resulting from seem at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
Earlier on Friday, Norfolk police stated: “Officers had been known as to Wolferton shortly after 7.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 6 May 2026) following a report a person was behaving in an intimidating method within the village.
“Officers attended, and the man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offense and possession of an offensive weapon. He was taken to King’s Lynn police investigation center for questioning and remains in custody.”
Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stated to be accompanied by a member of his non-public safety element, reportedly rushed in the direction of his automotive, which was parked close by, and drove away at pace because the suspect allegedly tried to dash after him.
The Telegraph reported that the incident happened on public land in a lane near the Sandringham Royal Parkland and to Marsh Farm, the property on the Sandringham Estate to which Mountbatten-Windsor relocated after he was pressured to leave Royal Lodge in Windsor final yr.
Buckingham Palace declined to remark. Mountbatten-Windsor’s representatives haven’t but responded to a request for a remark.
Mountbatten-Windsor is supplied with an annual stipend by his brother, King Charles, which incorporates an allowance made for the price of non-public safety however it’s as much as the previous duke how he makes use of this, it’s understood.
He was arrested in February – on his 66th birthday – on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace after allegations he shared delicate data with convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein throughout his time because the UK’s commerce envoy. He has since been launched underneath investigation.
He has denied any wrongdoing over his hyperlinks to Epstein and denied all allegations towards him.
