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During a visit to a cathedral in Staffordshire on the start of the week, King Charles was shouted at by a individual who asked him about Prince Andrew's links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The man demanded to know how long the King had been known about his sibling's association with Epstein, and also raised doubts about whether he had asked the police to "cover up" for Prince Andrew.

Despite the heckling, there were large groups of supporters and cheers for the monarch, who was in Staffordshire for an event.

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

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

The monarch did not respond but carried on greeting supporters, some of whom shouted "God Save The King". One fan can be heard asking him for a embrace.

A female bystander outside the venue was also observed telling the heckler to "leave" and to "be quiet".

Scandal Revived by Memoir

The scandal over the Duke of York's links to Epstein has been reignited by misconduct allegations repeated in Virginia Giuffre's recently released memoir.

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

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

New Inquiries Over Lifestyle and Housing

But recently, fresh questions 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 token annual rent on his Royal Lodge has intensified the scrutiny over his housing situation - even though he made large payments initially, including for renovations.

The Liberal Democrats said he should be summoned front of members of parliament to give evidence about his rental agreement of his lodge.

But last week, the authorities declined to give parliamentarians time to discuss the prince's status or his residence, despite growing pressure for investigation.

The royal household has not commented on whether the Duke of York might relocate of his current residence - or where he might go.

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