A man has pleaded not guilty to using threatening or abusive behaviour towards Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Alex Jenkinson, 39, denying a charge of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence.
He entered his plea at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday and is expected to stand trial at the same court on July 29, when prosecutor Josephine Jones said it is intended for Andrew to give evidence via a video-link.
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.”
Andrew was out walking his dogs when the alleged incident happened in Wolferton, close to his Marsh Farm property on the King’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday, the Telegraph reported.
Jenkinson, who gave his address as Debenham in Suffolk, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood while in custody on the same day.
He was granted conditional bail to not go near several sites linked to the royal family: Sandringham, Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Windsor and Highgrove.
He was also ordered not to try to contact Andrew directly or indirectly, or approach him or enter Norfolk.
Last month, the Crown Prosecution Service said prosecutors were “providing early investigative advice” to the police as they carry out their inquiries into Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his connections with the paedophile financier. He was later released under investigation.
He is accused of sharing sensitive information with Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy.
The former duke, who is eighth in line to the throne, was detained on his 66th birthday following allegations that he shared reports of official visits to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore with disgraced financier Epstein.
He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing over his Epstein links.
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