Overview
- Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor, out walking his dogs Wednesday evening near Wolferton on the Sandringham estate, was confronted by a masked man who ran toward him shouting.
- He and a private guard reached a nearby car and left, and Norfolk Police soon arrested a suspect on suspicion of a public‑order offense and possession of an offensive weapon.
- Officers searched the suspect’s vehicle, took him to the King’s Lynn investigation center for questioning, and took a statement from Andrew, who was shaken but not hurt.
- Police say inquiries are ongoing, have not said what kind of weapon was involved or why the man acted, and the suspect remains in custody.
- The incident has raised fresh concern about Andrew’s protection because he lost state‑funded police security in 2019 and now relies on private measures at Sandringham, which is broadly open to the public.