Prince Andrew Says Alleged Stalker Chased His Car Outside Sandringham, Court Hears

Prince Andrew, the former Duke of York, gave a witness statement this week in the criminal case against 39-year-old Alex Jenkinson, who is accused of accosting him outside the Sandringham estate on May 6.

In testimony read at Westminster Magistrates' Court by Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram, Andrew, 66, said he noticed a car near his home and assumed it was photographers. He told the court that, after driving past with his security detail, he saw a man he considered "out of place" wearing a balaclava-style face covering.

"Then he realized who I was and began to sprint after my vehicle," Andrew said in the statement, adding that the incident made him fear "unlawful violence."

The former prince also reported seeing a loose dog run toward the defendant during the encounter. Jenkinson was excluded from this week's hearings after attempting to bring a dog into the courthouse; his lawyer told the court the animal was a support dog because her client is homeless and has ADHD, but she could not produce documentation to verify a medical need or service-animal status.

Charges, Court Orders and Next Steps

Suffolk Police are applying for a civil Stalking Protection Order against Jenkinson. He denies the public order offence alleged by Andrew and has pleaded not guilty to a separate charge of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence, an allegation stemming from an encounter the previous day involving another man, Stephen Terry.

The former Prince Andrew attends a Requiem Mass service for Katharine, Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral on Sept. 16, 2025Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty

The trial was postponed last month over concerns about Jenkinson's mental health but is now listed to begin on Dec. 21. Court orders currently bar the defendant from trying to contact Prince Andrew and from approaching royal residences including Sandringham, Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Windsor and Highgrove.

Wider Context

The hearing comes amid broader legal troubles for Andrew related to his past association with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The former prince was arrested on Feb. 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office tied to allegations he improperly shared information with Epstein while acting as a government envoy.

Andrew lost military titles and royal patronages in 2022 after seeking to have a civil sexual-assault lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre dismissed; he later settled that claim out of court for an undisclosed sum. Giuffre died by suicide on April 24, 2025. In October 2025, King Charles removed his younger brother's remaining titles and his royal residence, after which Andrew relocated to Sandringham. Andrew continues to deny any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.

Sources: BBC, People