Andrew expected to give evidence in court against man accused of threatening him

"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to give evidence in court in the trial of a man accused of threatening him near his royal home. The King's brother, who has been stripped of his royal titles, has been granted permission to give evidence via video-link against Alex Jenkinson to avoid disruption at Westminster magistrates' court. The 39-year-old has denied using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence to the former Duke of York and another man on 6 May."

"The alleged incident occurred in Wolferton, close to the royal's Marsh Farm property in the Sandringham estate, shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday. Appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, Mr Jenkinson pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood while in custody on the same day. However he pleaded not guilty to charges of using threatening, abusive or insulting words against the royal and another man called Stephen Terry."

"Prosecutor Josephine Jones said it is intended for Andrew to give evidence via a videolink at a trial scheduled for 29 July. Ms Jones told the court there certainly is a suggestion that Jenkinson had an interest in the King's brother, adding: Whether that extends to any other members of the royal family I don't think I can say that."

"Jenkinson, of Debenham in Suffolk, was granted conditional bail to not go near a number of sites linked to the royal family including Sandringham, Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Windsor and Highgrove. He must also not try to contact Mr Mountbatten-Windsor directly or indirectly, or approach him or enter Norfolk, the court heard."

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to give evidence by video-link at Westminster Magistrates' Court in the trial of Alex Jenkinson. Jenkinson is accused of using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence toward Mountbatten-Windsor and another man, Stephen Terry, on 6 May near Wolferton on the Sandringham estate. The incident is alleged to have occurred shortly after 7.30pm. Jenkinson denied the threatening-words charge. He pleaded guilty to failing to provide a blood specimen while in custody on the same day. Conditional bail restricts him from approaching or contacting Mountbatten-Windsor and from visiting multiple royal-linked sites, including Sandringham, Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Windsor, and Highgrove. The trial is scheduled for 29 July.

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