Prince Harry has reportedly told friends that the recent harassment of his uncle, the former Prince Andrew, by amasked man near Sandringham Estate in Norfolkshows his long‑running security concerns in the UK were justified.

According to US journalist Rob Shuter, the Duke of Sussex believes the alleged incident 'validates' his fears about the risks faced by high‑profile royals on British soil. This is after Norfolk Police confirmed that officers were called last Wednesday to a village near Sandringham following reports that 'a man was behaving in an intimidating manner'.

Andrew, now living at Marsh Farm on the King's Norfolk estateafter leaving Royal Lodge, was said to have been out walking his dogs when the incident occurred. A man was later arrested and charged.

Prince Harry, 41, lost taxpayer‑funded police protection in the UKwhen he and Meghan Markle stepped back as senior working royals in 2020 and moved to California. Since then, he has launched legal action over the Home Office decision and repeatedly argued that his status as a high‑profile target did not vanish with his royal role. His visits back to Britain have been brief and tightly managed, with security arrangements regularly drawing more attention than the engagements themselves.

Shuter reported on hisNaughty But NiceSubstack that a source close to Harry said the Duke was 'horrified' when he heard what allegedly happened to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor near the Sandringham estate. The same source claimed Harry was struck by how close the masked man came to his uncle.

'If someone can get that close to Andrew near a royal estate, then nobody is truly protected anymore,' the insider was quoted as saying.

Another source told Shuter that Harry has been using the incident in conversations as a stark example of the vulnerabilities he has been pointing to for years. 'Harry believes this validates everything he's been saying,' the source claimed. 'He keeps asking what stops the same thing from happening to Meghan or the children.'

Norfolk Police said, viaPeoplemagazine, that a 39‑year‑old man, named in court as Alex Jenkinson, has been charged with two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to harass, cause alarm or distress. He was also charged with failing to provide a blood specimen while in custody.

Jenkinson appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the harassment‑related offences but admitted failing to provide a specimen. He was released on conditional bail. According to the BBC, he is due back at the same court on 29 July, when Andrew is expected to give evidence.

Police have not publicly detailed what was said or done during the alleged confrontation, nor precisely how close Jenkinson came to the 66‑year‑old royal. There is no suggestion that weapons were involved. Yet for a family that has long relied on visible and robust policing around its private estates, the optics are unsettling.

Source: International Business Times UK