Former Prince Andrew’s expected court appearance has been delayed after the case involving a man accused of threatening him during a dog walk was pushed back.
Andrew, 66, had been scheduled to give evidence by video this week in the case against Alex Jenkinson, a 39-year-old man accused of allegedly threatening the former Duke of York near his Sandringham home earlier this year.
According to reports, Jenkinson allegedly confronted Andrew on May 6 while Andrew was walking the late Queen Elizabeth’s dogs, Muick and Sandy. Andrew and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, took the dogs in following the Queen’s death in 2022, and they remained with Andrew after the former couple moved out of Royal Lodge, their longtime royal residence, earlier this year.
Court documents allege that Jenkinson “used towards Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour” with the intent to make Andrew believe immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or to provoke such violence.
Jenkinson is also facing a second charge involving an alleged confrontation with another man at the same location the previous day.
According to HELLO!, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring announced Wednesday that the trial has been delayed until December 21 because of concerns regarding the accused man’s mental health. As a result, Andrew’s planned video testimony will not take place this week.
The development comes as Andrew faces legal concerns of his own. He was arrested on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with allegations that he improperly shared information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as an envoy for the British government.
Andrew previously lost his military titles and patronages in 2022, after attempting to have a sexual assault lawsuit brought against him by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre dismissed. He later settled the case with Giuffre out of court for an undisclosed sum. Giuffre died by suicide on April 24, 2025.
In October 2025, King Charles stripped his younger brother of his titles and royal residence amid the continuing fallout surrounding his connection to Epstein, leading to Andrew’s move to Sandringham.
Andrew has denied wrongdoing in relation to his ties to Epstein. His February arrest was described as the first arrest of a royal since 1649, when King Charles I was beheaded for high treason. Andrew was released after approximately 11 hours in police custody and now faces an uncertain legal future.
Following the arrest, King Charles issued a brief statement saying he had learned the news “with the deepest concern” and emphasizing that “the law must take its course.”
Former Queen Elizabeth press secretary Ailsa Anderson told PEOPLE at the time that the King’s wording appeared deliberately designed to create distance between himself and his brother.
Although Andrew has largely stayed out of public view since losing his titles and facing arrest, opposition to him has continued to appear during royal events.
During Trooping the Colour festivities in June, protesters gathered as members of the royal family watched a flyover from the Buckingham Palace balcony, holding signs including “Down With the Crown” and displaying images of Andrew from the Epstein files.
Earlier, ahead of the Commonwealth Day service on March 11, King Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton and other royals were met outside Westminster Abbey by members of anti-monarchy group Republic. Protesters held signs reading “Not My King” as well as messages asking, “What Did You Know?” and “What Are You Hiding?”
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