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In the course of a visit to Lichfield Cathedral on Monday, the King was shouted at by a individual who questioned him about his brother's links with convicted sex offender Epstein.

The protester demanded to know how long the King had been aware about his sibling's relationship with Epstein, and also raised doubts about whether he had instructed the authorities to "conceal" for Prince Andrew.

Despite the protest, there were crowds of fans and cheers for the King, who was in the region for an event.

The Duke of York's connections with Jeffrey Epstein have been under intense scrutiny in the past few weeks. The prince, who gave up his royal duties earlier this month, has strongly denied any wrongdoing.

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

The monarch remained silent but carried on meeting supporters, some of whom chanted "Long live the King". One fan can be heard asking him for a embrace.

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

Controversy Revived by Memoir

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

In the publication, the accuser claims she had sex with the prince on multiple times, including once with Jeffrey Epstein and "eight other young girls"

Andrew, who agreed to a out-of-court agreement with the plaintiff in recent years, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. In 2019, he told a news program he did not recall meeting Ms Giuffre "ever", and that they "did not have any sort of intimate relations."

Fresh Questions About Lifestyle and Living Arrangements

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

The revelation that he has only ever paid a nominal fee on his Windsor mansion has intensified the scrutiny over his housing situation - even though he made large payments up front, including for improvements.

The political party said he should be called in front of MPs to give testimony about his lease of his residence.

But last Thursday, the authorities refused to give MPs time to discuss the royal's titles or his home, despite increasing calls for scrutiny.

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

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