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In the course of a visit to Lichfield Cathedral on the start of the week, King Charles was shouted at by a man who asked him about his brother's connections with disgraced financier Epstein.

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

Amid the heckling, there were large groups of fans and applause for the King, who was visiting the region for an engagement.

The Duke of York's connections with Epstein have been under renewed focus in recent weeks. The royal, who gave up his titles earlier this month, has strongly denied any misconduct.

"How long have you known about Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein? Did you request the police to cover up for Andrew?"

The King remained silent but continued meeting fans, some of whom chanted "God Save The King". One fan can be overheard requesting him for a hug.

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

Controversy Revived by Memoir

The controversy over Prince Andrew's connections to Epstein has been reignited by sexual abuse claims repeated in Ms. Giuffre's posthumously-published book.

In the memoir, Ms Giuffre says she had sex with the prince on multiple times, including one instance with Jeffrey Epstein and "eight other young girls"

Andrew, who agreed to a financial settlement with Ms Giuffre in recent years, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. In a previous interview, he told a news program he did not recall meeting her "at all", and that they "never had any sort of intimate relations."

Fresh Questions Over Lifestyle and Housing

But recently, fresh questions have been asked 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 Windsor mansion has heightened the examination over his housing situation - even though he made large payments initially, including for renovations.

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

But last week, the government declined to give MPs time to debate the prince's status or his residence, despite growing pressure for scrutiny.

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

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