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During a engagement to a cathedral in Staffordshire on Monday, King Charles was heckled by a individual who asked him about Prince Andrew's links with disgraced financier Epstein.

The individual inquired how long the King had been known about his sibling's association with Jeffrey Epstein, and also raised doubts about whether he had instructed the police to "hide" for Andrew.

Despite the heckling, there were crowds of fans and applause for the monarch, who was visiting the region for an event.

The Duke of York's links with Epstein have been under close examination in recent weeks. The prince, who gave up his royal duties earlier this month, has repeatedly denied any misconduct.

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

The monarch remained silent but continued meeting supporters, some of whom shouted "Long live the King". One supporter can be overheard asking him for a hug.

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

Scandal Reignited by Memoir

The scandal over the Duke of York's connections to Epstein has been brought back into focus by misconduct allegations repeated in Virginia Giuffre's recently released memoir.

In the memoir, Ms Giuffre says she had sexual encounters with the prince on multiple times, including once with Jeffrey Epstein and "several other minors"

Prince Andrew, who reached a financial settlement with Ms Giuffre in recent years, has consistently denied any wrongdoing. In a previous interview, he told a news program he did not remember meeting Ms Giuffre "at all", and that they "never had any sort of sexual contact."

Fresh Questions Over Finances and Living Arrangements

But recently, fresh questions have been raised 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 heightened the examination over his housing situation - even though he made significant contributions initially, including for improvements.

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

But last Thursday, the government refused to give MPs time to debate the prince's status or his residence, despite increasing calls for investigation.

Buckingham Palace has not commented on whether Prince Andrew might move out of his current residence - or where he might reside.

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