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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 man who questioned him about Prince Andrew's connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The individual asked how long the King had been known about his brother's association with Epstein, and also raised doubts about whether he had asked the police to "conceal" for Andrew.

Despite the heckling, there were large groups of well-wishers and applause for the monarch, who was visiting the region for an engagement.

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

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

The monarch remained silent but carried on greeting fans, some of whom shouted "Long live the King". One fan can be overheard requesting him for a embrace.

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

Controversy Reignited by Memoir

The scandal over Prince Andrew's connections to Epstein has been reignited by misconduct allegations detailed in Virginia Giuffre's recently released memoir.

In the memoir, the accuser says she had sexual encounters with the royal on multiple times, including one instance with Jeffrey Epstein and "several other minors"

Prince Andrew, who agreed to a financial settlement with the plaintiff in recent years, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. In a previous interview, he told BBC Newsnight he did not recall meeting Ms Giuffre "ever", and that they "did not have any sort of intimate relations."

Fresh Questions About Finances and Living Arrangements

But recently, new inquiries have been asked about how he is able to finance his way of life despite not being a active member of the royal family.

The disclosure that he has only ever paid a token annual rent on his Windsor mansion has heightened the examination over his housing situation - even though he made large payments initially, including for improvements.

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

But last Thursday, the government declined to give MPs time to debate the prince's status or his home, despite growing pressure for investigation.

The royal household has not commented on whether the Duke of York might move out of his home - or where he might reside.

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