Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor alleges stalker chase near Sandringham, court hearing

On 6 May 2026, former Duke of York Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor was walking his dogs near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk when he encountered a man wearing a balaclava who chased his vehicle. He described the individual as “out of place” and said the man sprinted after him after seeing a loose dog. Suffolk Police have charged 39‑year‑old Alex Jenkinson with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards the royal and have applied for a civil Stalking Protection Order. Jenkinson also faces a separate charge for threatening another man in King’s Lynn on 5 May. At a hearing in Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram read excerpts from Mountbatten‑Windsor’s witness statement, which will form the core of the criminal trial scheduled to begin on 21 December. Jenkinson was denied entry to the courtroom after arriving with his support dog, which the judge rejected due to lack of medical evidence. He is on conditional bail, prohibited from approaching the royal, entering Norfolk or visiting any royal residences. The case highlights the legal response to alleged stalking of a senior member of the British royal family.