A man wearing a balaclava was arrested after approaching and confronting Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor while he was walking his dogs late last night on the Sandringham estate. The suspect reportedly jumped out of a car and began shouting before being tackled by the former prince's security guards.
Incident Details
The unnamed man's vehicle was searched for potential weapons, but no weapons were found. According to sources, the former royal is said to be 'deeply shaken' by the incident. Andrew moved out of the 30-room Royal Lodge at Windsor last month and into a more modest cottage at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate, where he will reside until his permanent home is renovated.
Background
Andrew's move from Windsor came after further Epstein files were released containing his name and additional images linking him to the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The former royal has consistently denied any wrongdoing. He had lived at Royal Lodge virtually rent-free for over 20 years, mostly with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
One photograph included in the Epstein files shows Andrew grinning with his eyes closed as he lies across the laps of five women, while sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell looks down and smiles. The photo is believed to have been taken in the saloon room at Sandringham, Queen Elizabeth II's beloved Norfolk residence.
According to royal biographer Robert Johson, Andrew hosted a party for Epstein and Maxwell at the estate in 2000, apparently for her 39th birthday. In his book 'The Windsor Legacy', Johson claimed that staff were stunned to find bathrooms stocked not only with toiletries but also poppers, lube, and condoms. He cited a 'royal source' for these claims. Poppers are drugs inhaled to enhance sexual experiences.
All women in the photograph have had their faces obscured to protect their identities, as is standard for many images released from the Epstein files.
