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During a engagement to Lichfield Cathedral on the start of the week, King Charles was shouted at by a protester who asked him about his brother's connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The protester demanded to know how long the monarch had been aware about his brother's relationship with Epstein, and also questioned whether he had asked the authorities to "hide" for Andrew.

Despite the heckling, there were large groups of supporters and cheers for the monarch, who was visiting the region for an engagement.

Prince Andrew's links with Epstein have been under renewed focus in the past few weeks. The prince, who gave up his royal duties earlier this month, has strongly denied any misconduct.

"For how long have you known about Andrew and Epstein? Have you asked the police to cover up for him?"

The King did not respond but continued greeting fans, some of whom shouted "God Save The King". One supporter can be heard requesting him for a embrace.

A female bystander outside the cathedral was also observed telling the heckler to "leave" and to "shut up".

Scandal Revived by Memoir

The scandal over the Duke of York's connections to Epstein has been revived by sexual abuse allegations repeated in Ms. Giuffre's posthumously-published book.

In the publication, the accuser says she had sex with the prince on three separate occasions, including once with Epstein and "eight other young girls"

Prince Andrew, who agreed to a out-of-court agreement with the plaintiff in 2022, has repeatedly denied any misconduct. In 2019, he told a news program he did not recall meeting her "at all", and that they "did not have any sort of intimate relations."

New Inquiries Over Finances and Living Arrangements

But in recent times, new inquiries have been raised about how he is able to fund his way of life despite not being a working royal.

The revelation that he has only ever paid a token annual rent on his Royal Lodge has heightened the scrutiny over his housing situation - even though he made significant contributions up front, including for improvements.

The political party said he should be called in before MPs to give testimony about his rental agreement of his lodge.

But last week, the authorities refused to give parliamentarians time to debate the royal's titles or his home, despite growing pressure for investigation.

Buckingham Palace has not issued a statement on whether the Duke of York might relocate of his home - or where he might reside.

Associated Issues

• The Duke of York
• British Monarchy
• The Monarch