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In the course of a public appearance to Lichfield Cathedral on Monday, King Charles was heckled by a individual who asked him about Prince Andrew's connections with convicted sex offender Epstein.

The individual asked how long the monarch had been known about his sibling's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and also raised doubts about whether he had instructed the authorities to "cover up" for Prince Andrew.

Despite the heckling, there were throngs of supporters and cheers for the King, who was in Staffordshire for an event.

The Duke of York's connections with Jeffrey Epstein have been under renewed focus in recent weeks. The royal, who relinquished his royal duties earlier this month, has strongly denied any misconduct.

"For how long have you known about Andrew and Epstein? Did you request the police to conceal for Andrew?"

The King remained silent but continued meeting supporters, some of whom chanted "Long live the King". One supporter can be heard requesting him for a embrace.

Another woman outside the venue was also heard telling the protester to "leave" and to "shut up".

Scandal Reignited by Memoir

The controversy over the Duke of York's connections to Epstein has been reignited by misconduct claims repeated in Virginia Giuffre's recently released book.

In the memoir, Ms Giuffre claims she had sex with the prince on three separate occasions, including once with Jeffrey Epstein and "several other minors"

Andrew, who reached a out-of-court agreement with Ms Giuffre in 2022, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. 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 Lifestyle and Living Arrangements

But recently, new inquiries have been raised about how he is able to fund his lifestyle despite not being a working royal.

The disclosure that he has only ever paid a nominal fee on his Royal Lodge has heightened the examination over his living arrangements - even though he made large payments initially, including for renovations.

The political party said he should be summoned front of MPs to give evidence about his lease of his lodge.

But last Thursday, the authorities declined to give MPs time to debate the prince's titles or his residence, despite increasing calls for investigation.

The royal household has not issued a statement on whether Prince Andrew might move out of his current residence - or where he might reside.

Associated Issues

• Prince Andrew
• UK Royal Family
• King Charles III