A court hearing revealed that a man, Alex Jenkinson, is accused of causing distress to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor while the latter was walking his dogs near Marsh Farm on the Sandringham Estate in May. The incident led Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor to retreat to his car with his security team. The trial, initially scheduled for today, was postponed to December 21 by Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring.
During today’s proceedings, it was discussed whether evidence from internet searches on Jenkinson’s phone would be admissible in the trial. The defense argued that the relevance and details of these searches were not adequately proven by the Crown. The judge set a deadline for the prosecution to submit evidence by September 15, with a final decision on its inclusion in the trial pending.
If admitted, both the prosecution and defense plan to present phone experts at the trial, along with witnesses Stephen Terry and Michael Duncan. Jenkinson, who previously appeared in court with his arm in a sling, faces charges related to using threatening language towards Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor and another individual.
Jenkinson pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on bail with strict conditions, including avoiding Norfolk, any contact with Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor, and refraining from royal sites. Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring specifically mentioned Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor to avoid ambiguity about royal family contact restrictions.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor now resides in Wolferton after leaving his Royal Lodge residence in Windsor due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein. He lost his royal title and state-funded protection over legal disputes with Epstein’s accuser, Virginia Giuffre. Despite the controversies, Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor denies any wrongdoing and funds his private security from a personal allowance provided by the King.