Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is likely to feel “more resentful” over his banishment to Sandringham following a threatening incident near his new home, according to a royal expert. The former Duke of York was walking his dogs on Wednesday evening when a man allegedly approached his car in a threatening manner in Wolferton, close to his Marsh Farm property.
Alex Jenkinson, 39, pleaded not guilty on Friday at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence. The incident comes months after Andrew was stripped of his titles and forced out of Royal Lodge amid revelations from the Epstein files.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror: “I think Andrew will use this alleged incident to argue that he needs more security, funded by his brother, the King… and he will probably feel even more resentful that he has been banished to the more public surroundings of Sandringham.” She added that the incident proves Andrew is a target and that he “won’t let the King forget it.”
Andrew’s new accommodation and living expenses are privately funded by King Charles. The former duke also faces ongoing police inquiries into his links to Jeffrey Epstein, having been arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He denies any wrongdoing.
