Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been staying out of the public eye since his February arrest, and has only been spotted a few times heading out of his new Sandringham home, Marsh Farm. But the Telegraph exclusively reported on Thursday, May 7, that the former Duke of York was threatened by a man wearing a balaclava on Wednesday night.
According to the outlet, “the man had been sitting in his car when he saw Mr Mountbatten-Windsor about 50 yards away” walking his dogs. He exited the vehicle and approached Andrew while “shouting at him,” but the ex-duke “rushed towards his own car, which was parked nearby.”
Andrew, who was accompanied by a protection officer, was then reportedly chased by the mask-wearing suspect, who ran after the royal's car as he “drove away at speed.”
Per the Telegraph, a police spokesperson stated, “Officers were called to Wolferton shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday following a report that a man was behaving in an intimidating manner in the village. Officers attended, and the man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon. He was taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning, and remains in custody.“
The outlet reported that Andrew “was shaken by the incident and was asked to provide a statement, as was his personal protection officer.“
The former Duke of York was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office after emails suggested he'd shared confidential documents with the late Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew was stripped of his titles and evicted from his longtime home, Royal Lodge, in October 2025 amid the ongoing scandals surrounding the ex-duke and Epstein.
Now that he lives on the Sandringham estate, Andrew's home and security is funded privately by The King.
