When police examined Mr Jenkinson’s phone after the incident, they discovered he had been researching other members of the Royal family, including children, as well as weapons and killing methods.
James Farrell, representing Suffolk Constabulary, said the SPO was needed to protect Mr Mountbatten-Windsor from the escalating risk that Mr Jenkinson posed.
Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram told Mr Jenkinson he would have to adhere to a strict set of conditions regarding his movements and internet use, or he could face up to five years in jail.
A full hearing on whether to impose a long-term SPO will take place after the trial, which is set to take place on July 29.
A source close to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s office said the former Duke of York had been “reassured” by the outcome of Thursday’s hearing and had thanked the police for their proactive approach to the threat.
“This is a clear demonstration of the fact that you cannot un-invent a member of the Royal family,” said the source.
“Regardless of the fact that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has had his titles removed and is no longer a working royal, he still continues to face security threats.
“There is just as much of a risk to him from fixated individuals as there is to any active members of the Royal family, if not more so because of all the publicity surrounding him. Despite all that has happened and is happening, he has no choice but to remain the current monarch’s brother and son of the late Queen Elizabeth II.”
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles in October last year after the extent of his relationship with Epstein came to light.
Suspect carried a ‘palm-sized’ rock
In the days before the altercation, Mr Jenkinson had reportedly been driving around the village near Marsh Farm asking whether it was Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s residence. He was also said to have told one resident that he believed the Prince of Wales was there.
Mr Jenkinson was arrested by armed officers from Norfolk Constabulary on May 6 after he had chased Mr Mountbatten-Windsor while wearing camouflage clothing and a black balaclava.
A private security officer who was with Mr Mountbatten-Windsor at the time described the situation as “very serious”.
The police officers who detained the suspect discovered he was carrying a “palm-sized” rock in his pocket and had a wooden-handled axe in his car.
He was initially arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon but was only charged with two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to harass someone or cause alarm or distress.
This was despite police unearthing a worrying search history on his phone featuring the Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and the Earl of Wessex as well as weapons and methods of killing.
He also conducted widespread internet research on Mr Mountbatten-Windsor and the security arrangements at Marsh Farm.
A security source told The Telegraph that the former Duke had wanted his security enhanced and “had done for years”. However, with his reputation now in tatters, the source said there was very little chance he would get it at the taxpayer’s expense.
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