(SeaPRwire) –   A 39-year-old man pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of threatening former Prince Andrew near his residence at the royal family’s Sandringham estate.

Alex Jenkinson, 39, is accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior toward the former prince, whose royal titles were stripped last year by King Charles III due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Jenkinson faces two counts: one for allegedly threatening Andrew on Wednesday and another for allegedly threatening a different man on Tuesday.

The former Duke of York is also expected to testify during the trial, which is scheduled for July 29 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

According to the Daily Telegraph, Andrew was reportedly confronted by a masked individual while walking his dogs near his home.

“Police responded to the scene and arrested the suspect on suspicion of a public order offense and possession of an offensive weapon,” stated the police report.

This incident occurred three months after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—his current name—was himself arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his connections with Epstein and his role as the U.K. trade envoy.

Andrew relocated to Sandringham earlier this year following his removal from his previous residence at Royal Lodge in Windsor.

Virginia Giuffre, who has been his primary accuser, alleged that she was compelled to engage in sexual activity with the royal on three occasions beginning when she was underage at 17 years old.

Andrew has consistently denied these allegations but reached a settlement with Giuffre in 2022 over her civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault. She passed away by suicide in 2025.

Jenkinson appeared before the court remotely from King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre in Norfolk on Friday; he was seen with his arm in a sling.

Although he entered a plea of not guilty to the main charges, Jenkinson did plead guilty to refusing to provide a blood sample while in custody.

He has been released on bail subject to conditions: he must not enter Norfolk, avoid any contact with Andrew, and maintain a distance of at least 500 meters from Sandringham, Buckingham Palace, Balmoral Castle, Windsor Castle, and Highgrove.

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