Lord Cardigan appeared at Salisbury Magistrates court this morning charged with harassment.

The 61-year-old, of Savernake Lodge on the Savernake Estate, appeared under the name of David Michael James Bruce.

He is accused of displaying abusive notices about Leslie Kyle between March and September at the Savernake Estate, tailgating his vehicle along the Grand Avenue and visiting Mr Kyle’s home and making distressing comments.

He has been granted bail and will return to Salisbury Magistrates on February 7 to face trial.