Overview
- Norfolk Police arrested a man near the royal Sandringham estate on suspicion of public‑order offences and possession of an offensive weapon, and he remains in custody in King’s Lynn.
- Police said the man was behaving in an intimidating way near Prince Andrew’s residence and have not confirmed any direct threats or the type of weapon, which under UK law can include knives or batons.
- The Telegraph reported that a masked man shouted at Andrew as he walked his dogs and that he left in a car with a private guard, details police have not verified.
- Officers are investigating the circumstances and any risk to Andrew, and Buckingham Palace has declined to comment.
- Andrew has lived more privately at Sandringham after losing military titles and patronages over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and settling a civil case with Virginia Giuffre.