A court session today revealed that a man, Alex Jenkinson, allegedly caused distress to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor while the latter was walking his dogs near Marsh Farm on the Sandringham Estate. The incident led Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor and his security team to retreat to his car. Originally set for trial today at Westminster Magistrates Court, the trial has been rescheduled to December 21 by Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring.
During today’s proceedings, it was disclosed that Jenkinson’s trial is now scheduled for December 21, with Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor expected to provide evidence via video link. The defendant will not be allowed to directly question the former prince. There was a legal debate about the admissibility of internet search evidence from Jenkinson’s phone. The court was informed that police had compiled 340 pages of search keywords, including terms like “Andrew’s Norfolk Security” and “Prince Andrew birthday.” The defense argued that these searches lacked relevance and detailed proof, contesting their inclusion as evidence. The judge granted the prosecution until September 15 to submit the evidence for further review.
If the internet search evidence is admitted, phone experts are anticipated to provide testimony during the one-day trial. Additionally, two witnesses, Stephen Terry and Michael Duncan, are slated to testify. Jenkinson, who had appeared in a previous court session with his arm in a sling, was arrested and charged with two counts of using threatening words or behavior to cause alarm or distress to Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor and Stephen Terry.
Jenkinson pleaded not guilty to the charges and was also temporarily disqualified from driving for failing to provide a blood specimen in custody. As part of his bail conditions, Jenkinson is prohibited from entering Norfolk, contacting Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor, or approaching any royal sites. Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring specified these measures to avoid ambiguity regarding Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor’s status as a royal.
Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor currently resides in the village of Wolferton after relinquishing his former Royal Lodge residence in Windsor due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein. Following a legal dispute with Virginia Giuffre, wherein he settled without admitting guilt, Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor lost his royal title and state-funded police protection. He now funds his private security through an allowance provided by the King.
