Man is arrested over threatening behaviour near the new home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was accosted earlier this week while walking his dogs near his new home on the Sandringham estate, it has been reported.

The former prince was accompanied by a private security officer during the altercation. Andrew had been walking his dogs near Marsh Farm at the time of the incident, which saw a man in a balaclava allegedly approach and accost him.

Andrew, as reported in The Telegraph, ran to his own vehicle with his security officer, and sped off. The incident reportedly happened on a public road near the Sandringham estate.

Norfolk Police released a statement confirming the altercation: “Officers were called shortly after 7.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 6 May 2026) following a report a man was behaving in an intimidating manner in the village.”

The man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offense and possession of an offensive weapon and was taking to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre for further questioning.

Norfolk Police further confirmed that an individual had been charged with two counts of “using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to harass someone or cause alarm or distress” and “failing to provide a specimen of blood in custody.”

Theman is scheduled to appear at Norwich Magistrates Court on Friday.

The Telegraph quotes a source who used the incident to appeal for security for the former prince, “This shows why Andrew’s security provisions need to be proportionate and properly balanced for an individual with a very high profile. Surely this demonstrates why his security should be reviewed.”

Andrew’s security was removed, as were his titles and styles, in the wake of his association with Jeffrey Epstein.

On his 66^th birthday in February, Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct of public office and released later that day.