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In the course of a visit to a cathedral in Staffordshire on Monday, King Charles was confronted by a man who asked him about Prince Andrew's connections with disgraced financier Epstein.

The individual demanded to know how long the monarch had been aware about his brother's association with Epstein, and also raised doubts about whether he had asked the authorities to "cover up" for Andrew.

Amid the protest, there were large groups of fans and applause for the monarch, who was in the region for an event.

Prince Andrew's links with Jeffrey Epstein have been under intense scrutiny in the past few weeks. The royal, who gave up his titles earlier this month, has strongly denied any wrongdoing.

"How long have you been aware about Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein? Have you asked the authorities to conceal for him?"

The King did not respond but continued meeting supporters, some of whom shouted "God Save The King". One supporter can be heard asking him for a hug.

A female bystander outside the venue was also heard telling the heckler to "go away" and to "shut up".

Controversy Revived by Memoir

The scandal over the Duke of York's links to Jeffrey Epstein has been revived by sexual abuse claims detailed in Ms. Giuffre's posthumously-published memoir.

In the publication, Ms Giuffre claims she had sex with the royal on multiple times, including one instance with Epstein and "several other minors"

Andrew, who agreed to a financial settlement with Ms Giuffre in 2022, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. In a previous interview, he told BBC Newsnight he did not remember meeting Ms Giuffre "ever", and that they "did not have any sort of sexual contact."

New Inquiries Over Finances and Housing

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

The disclosure that he has only ever paid a token annual rent on his Royal Lodge has intensified the examination over his living arrangements - even though he made large payments initially, including for improvements.

The Liberal Democrats said he should be called in before MPs to give evidence about his lease of his lodge.

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

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

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