Aug. 10, 2026

Andrew Says Masked Man Chased Him as Eugenie’s New Baby Sparks Fresh York Family Drama

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor describes the frightening moment he says a masked man began sprinting after his vehicle near Sandringham, as a court hears details of the alleged encounter. Plus, claims that Camilla and Kate quietly influenced the Palace response to Andrew, reports Andrew and Sarah Ferguson see Princess Eugenie’s new baby as a possible bridge back to the Royal Family, questions over Eugenie’s decision to give birth in Portugal, and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi talks repeatedly about the importance of family amid rumors about his marriage to Princess Beatrice.

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Ah Calorougus shark media Hello A welcome to palace inturgy

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gamem your host. Mark Francis Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has described

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the moment he says a masked man chased his vehicle

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during an encounter near his home on the Sandringham estate.

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Details of Andrew's witness statement were read at Westminster Magistrates

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Court as part of proceedings involving thirty nine year old

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Alex Jenkinson. Jenkinson has charged with using threatening, abusive or

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insulting words or behavior toward Andrew during an alleged confrontation

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in Norfolk on May sixth. He denies that charge. Suffolk

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Police of also seeking a stalking protection order against Jenkinson.

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Deputy Chief Magistrate town Ikram read portions of Andrew's statement

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to the court. Andrew said he had been walking his

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dogs on the estate when he noticed a vehicle he

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initially assumed belonged to photographers. Andrew said that he in

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his security detailed then drove past the car, at which

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point he noticed a man nearby. Andrew said he turned

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and faced me. He was wearing a ballad clave a

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face covering. Andrew described the man as appearing out of place,

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and said he then noticed a loose dog running toward him.

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According to Andrew's statement, the situation then escalated. He said

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then he realized who I was and began to sprint

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after my vehicle. The court also heard about evidence recovered

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from Jenkinson's phone. Prosecutors are expected to rely on alleged

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searches involving Andrew, Sandringham and weapons when the criminal case

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goes to trial. Jenkinson has pleaded not guilty to the

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charge involving Andrew. He has also pleaded not guilty to

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a separate charge of using threatening, abusive or insulting words

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or behavior with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful

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violence against another man in Kings Then the previous day,

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Jenkinson did not attend Thursdays hearing inside the court room

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because he arrived with his Indian was not permitted to

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bring the animal inside. His lawyer, Claire Hall, told the

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court he has had to bring his dog with him,

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so he wasn't allowed inside the court. He is homeless

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and currently in accommodation in a travel lodge. He is

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not allowed to leave the dog there. It provides him

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with support he suffers from ADHD. Judge Ekram said there

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was no documentation before the court establishing that the dog

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was a support animal. He said, I'm not prepared to

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have a dog in the court room simply because he

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is homeless and he happens to keep a dog. I'm

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not saying he is not telling the truth, but there's

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nothing to corroborate it. Hal later told the court that

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temporary accommodation had been arranged where Jenkinson could leave the

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dog during future appearances. She added, I don't want to

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give character evidence on behalf of the dog, but having

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spent the last hour and a half with him, I

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can say he is a very well behaved animal. Jenkinson

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was detained under the Mental Health Act for approximately a

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month following the May incident. He has separately pleaded guilty

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to failing to provide a blood specimen while in custody

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on May six. Andrew is expected to give evidence by

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video link when the criminal case goes to trial. In

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a separate proceeding over the proposed stalking protection order, Judge

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Eckram ruled that Andrew and other witnesses must also be

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available to give evidence and face cross examination. He said,

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I am persuaded that fairness demands the respondent to these

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proceedings be allowed to call and cross examine these witnesses.

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Jenkinson remains subject to an interim stalking protection order and

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bail conditions restricting him from approaching Andrew or contacting him

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directly or indirectly. He is also prohibited from going near

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several royal properties, including Sandringham, Buckingham Palace, by Moral Windsor

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and High Grove. Kat and Camilla may have played an

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influential role behind the scenes as Charles and William dealt

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with the long running controversy surrounding Andrew. Royal commentator Katy

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Nicholson told The Eye Paper it's very likely that Keat

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and Camilla wielded a quiet but incredibly powerful influence over

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both the King and Prince of Wales when it came

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to their response. Some described them as the real power

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behind the throne in his sub stack Royal Inside a

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Deep Crown recently ranked Camilla as number one in his

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monthly Royal power rankings for August. Nicol says that influence

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should not be confused with either woman attempting to take

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control from Charles or William. She added, they never wish

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to eclipse William or Charles, but they do have a

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lot of influence and when it comes to Andrew, their

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guidance will have been sought. Being outsiders, they also have

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had more objective perspective on the situation with Andrew than

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a brother or nephew, perhaps can more palace in just

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a moment. Andrew and Sarah reportedly hope the arrival of

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Princess Eugenie's third child could help improve their increasingly distant

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relationship with the wider royal family. A source told Close

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magazine they're absolutely thrilled for Eugenie and very excited to

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be getting another grandchild, but they're also saying that nothing

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brings a family together quite like a newborn, so they're

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seeing this as an opportunity to try and build a

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bridge with Charles and Camilla and the rest of their

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extended family. He and Sarah are definitely looking at this

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as a foot back in the door with the firm.

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They know this baby isn't going to erase everything that's happened,

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but they can't help but pin a lot of hope

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on this. Closer claims the situation is more complicated for Eugenie,

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who wants her parents to have relationships with her children

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without allowing the birth to become part of a public

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rehabilitation campaign for either Andrew or Sarah. The source that

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said Eugenie is in a very difficult position because she

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wants to include her parents and allow them to bond

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with a new baby when the time comes, but the

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last thing she needs right now is any more stress

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or negative publicity. There's only so much association she's willing

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to allow, and makes zero sense to her or Jack

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to allow their parents to use this baby as a

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tool to help with their image. Quite honestly, she finds

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it pretty insulting that they try to do that. So

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the most Andrew and Sarah can hope for is a

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quiet one on one grandparent time behind closed doors. Andrew,

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for one, is adamant that the York family as a

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whole will have a huge part to play in the

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future of the monarchy moving forward. According to the source,

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Andrew believes Eugenie's children and Princess Beatrice's children should eventually

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have a place within the wider royal institution because of

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their family connection. The sources said he wants them to

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be respected and upheld by King Charles, and of course

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William when he takes the crown. Eugenie's decision to give

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birth to her third child in Portugal was reportedly a

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practical choice rather than an attempt to distance herself from

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her parents. A source told Reader Online there is absolutely

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no hidden message behind the decision to have the baby

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in Portugal. Eugenie and Jack have built a genuine life

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there over the past few years, and by the time

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the pregnancy reached its final stages, it simply made sense

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for them to remain where they were settled. It should

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not be interpreted as a snub to Andrew, Sarah or

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anyone else in the family. This was about what worked

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best for them as parents and ensuring everything was as

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calm and straightforward as possible. Over the last few years,

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Portugal has evolved from being somewhere Eugenie and Jack simply

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spent time into a place that genuinely feels like home.

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They've built a comfortable family life there, their children are settled,

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and they appreciate being able to go about their daily

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routines without the level of scrutiny they experience in Britain.

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That comes after The National Examiner reported in July that

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Eugenie did not want her appearance at the hospital for

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the birth. An unnamed storus told that publication Eugenie's number

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one priority is having this baby with the absolute minimum

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of fuss. She doesn't want the hospital turning into a circus,

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and she's made that very clear. The same report claimed

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Andrew was unhappy with the arrangement, with a source saying

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Andrew is fuming and taking it as a personal insult.

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He doesn't seem to care that if he's there, it

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will become the main focus, which is the last thing

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Eugenie wants. Meanwhile, Princess Beatrice's husband, Edwardo Mabellimozzi, has spoken

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publicly about the importance of family as the couple continues

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to face occasional rumors about the state of their marriage.

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Edwardo spoke to The Gentleman's Journal during an event at

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Blenheim Palace. Asked to describe his ideal holiday, he said,

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getting off the beaten track, disconnecting from emails and news,

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and spending time with my family. Family came up repeatedly

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throughout the interview. Edwardo described his biggest luxury as experiences,

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travel and time with family, and said that his preferred

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way to relax is simply time with family and friends.

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He also spoke about his parents. Asked about the best

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gift he had ever received, Edwardo pointed to cufflings from

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his late father, saying I wear them and remember him,

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And when asked who had most inspired him professionally, he

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named his mother, saying, my mother, she inspired us and

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worked twenty four to seven to educate her kids. The

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comments come several months after reports suggested Beatrice and Eduardo

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were dealing with marriage problems. Friends of the couple told

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Hello in March that those claims were not true at all,

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describing the pair instead as balancing demanding careers with raising

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their children. Beatrice and Eduardo have also continued appearing together publicly.

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They attended Peter Phillips wedding earlier this summer, and were

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later photographed together while traveling in Greece and they you

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