Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to give evidence in trial of man accused of threatening him at Sandringham

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is to give evidence against the man accused of threatening him near his Sandringham home.

Alex Jenkinson, 39, allegedly approached the 66-year-old former prince on May 6.

Andrew was walking Queen Elizabeth’s corgi at King’s Lynn in Norfolk at the time.

The charge states that Jenkinson “used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior towards Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with the intention of causing that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him by any person, or with the intent to encourage the use of immediate unlawful violence by him in such a way that the person would believe that such violence would be used or was likely to be incited.”

Jenkinson faced a similar charge for a second time in relation to a man named Stephen Terry at the same location the previous day.

Chief Judge Paul Goldspring said Wednesday that a one-day hearing will be held Dec. 21.

Andrew will give evidence at the hearing via video link.

Two witnesses for the prosecution are also expected to testify.

Immediately following the alleged incident, Jenkinson was detained under the Mental Health Act for approximately a month and was then given temporary accommodation in a Travelodge.

The court heard he underwent a psychiatric assessment on Tuesday and a report will be prepared in early August.

At Wednesday’s hearing, the court heard that online searches on Jenkinson’s phone were expected to form part of the evidence at the trial.

Full details of the calls, apart from the words “Prince Andrew” and “birthday”, were not disclosed, and defense lawyer Claire Howell said in a written statement that a police officer had prepared a 341-page download of the phone.

An officer “conducted keyword searches of internet browsing history related to the download” and produced evidence “allegedly displaying various downloads titled ‘Andrew’, ‘Sandringham search’ and ‘weapons’.”

Jenkinson’s lawyers objected to the way the phone evidence was prepared and the court heard a specialist forensic police officer is now expected to present the evidence for the trial.

Jenkinson, who was not present at Wednesday’s hearing, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a blood sample while in custody on May 6.

He denies two charges of using threatening, abusive or insulting behavior with the intent to cause or incite fear of unlawful violence.

He was granted bail on condition that he not contact Andrew or Mr Terry, enter Norfolk or go anywhere near the royal residences at Sandringham, Balmoral, Windsor, Highgrove or Buckingham Palace.

Andrew himself was arrested in March on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. He was later released under investigation.

Andrew, the first senior royal to be arrested in modern history, is accused of sharing sensitive information with Epstein while serving as Britain’s trade envoy.

The former duke was detained on his 66th birthday following allegations that he shared reports with Epstein of his official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore.

He vehemently denied any wrongdoing regarding his Epstein connections.

Andrew moved to Marsh Farm on the Sandringham estate earlier this year after his older brother King Charles evicted him from Royal Lodge in Windsor.