Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21Five individuals were arrested in Norfolk in connection with alleged threats targeting Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor near his residence on the Sandringham Estate. The first arrest occurred on the evening of Wednesday, 6 May 2026, when Norfolk Police responded to reports of a man behaving in an intimidating manner in Wolferton, close to Mountbatten-Windsor’s Marsh Farm property. A 39-year-old man from Suffolk was charged with two counts of using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behavior, allegedly directed at the former Duke of York while he was walking his dogs .
A second arrest followed after police detained a man suspected of carrying an offensive weapon near the Sandringham Estate. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of a public order offense and possession of an offensive weapon, with reports indicating he was wearing a balaclava and allegedly threatened Mountbatten-Windsor . Norfolk Police confirmed the incident occurred shortly after 7:30 PM on Wednesday, with officers called to the scene following reports of intimidating behavior .
Further details emerged about additional arrests, with a total of five individuals detained in connection with the threats. The arrests were made in response to separate incidents near the Sandringham Estate, though specific charges and identities of the other suspects have not been fully disclosed . The incidents are being treated as part of a coordinated investigation into threats against Mountbatten-Windsor.
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