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In the course of a engagement to Lichfield Cathedral on the start of the week, the King was heckled by a individual who asked him about his brother's connections with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The man asked how long the King had been known about his brother's relationship with Epstein, and also questioned whether he had instructed the authorities to "hide" for Prince Andrew.

Amid the heckling, there were crowds of supporters and applause for the King, who was in the region for an engagement.

The Duke of York's connections with Jeffrey Epstein have been under close examination 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 been aware about Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein? Did you request the authorities to cover up for Andrew?"

The King remained silent but carried on greeting fans, some of whom shouted "Long live the King". One supporter can be heard asking him for a embrace.

Another woman outside the venue was also heard telling the protester to "leave" and to "be quiet".

Controversy Revived by Memoir

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

In the memoir, the accuser claims she had sexual encounters with the royal on three separate occasions, including one instance with Epstein and "several other minors"

Andrew, who agreed to a financial settlement with Ms Giuffre in 2022, has consistently denied any misconduct. In 2019, he told BBC Newsnight he did not recall meeting her "at all", and that they "never had any sort of sexual contact."

New Inquiries Over Finances and Housing

But recently, fresh questions have been raised about how he is able to fund his way of life despite not being a working royal.

The disclosure that he has only ever paid a token annual rent on his Windsor mansion has intensified the scrutiny over his living arrangements - even though he made significant contributions up front, including for improvements.

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

But last Thursday, the government refused to give parliamentarians time to discuss the prince's status or his home, despite growing pressure for investigation.

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

Associated Issues

• Prince Andrew
• British Monarchy
• The Monarch