Overview
- Former Prince Andrew was accosted by a masked man near his Norfolk home, leaving him shaken as police responded and made an arrest.
- Norfolk Police named the suspect as Alex Jenkinson, 39, from Stowmarket, who was charged with two counts of threatening or abusive behaviour and with failing to provide a blood sample.
- Jenkinson pleaded not guilty in court, and the case now moves forward through the criminal system.
- Palace aides held urgent discussions on Andrew’s security after the incident, with experts warning that restoring armed Metropolitan Police protection could face public backlash.
- Andrew relies on privately funded guards and measures such as fences, CCTV and a security gate at his property, with reports that the King helps pay for his security team.