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During a visit to Lichfield Cathedral on Monday, King Charles was confronted by a individual who questioned him about Prince Andrew's connections with disgraced financier Epstein.

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

Amid the heckling, there were crowds of fans and cheers for the monarch, who was in the region for an engagement.

Prince Andrew's associations with Epstein have been under close examination in recent weeks. The royal, who gave up his royal duties earlier this month, has repeatedly denied any misconduct.

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

The monarch ignored the questions but carried on meeting fans, some of whom shouted "God Save The King". One fan can be heard requesting him for a hug.

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

Controversy Reignited by Memoir

The controversy over the Duke of York's connections to Jeffrey Epstein has been brought back into focus by misconduct claims repeated in Ms. Giuffre's posthumously-published book.

In the memoir, Ms Giuffre claims she had sexual encounters with the royal on multiple times, including one instance with Epstein and "eight other young girls"

Andrew, who reached a out-of-court agreement with Ms Giuffre in recent years, has consistently denied any wrongdoing. In a previous interview, he told BBC Newsnight he did not remember meeting Ms Giuffre "ever", and that they "never had any sort of sexual contact."

Fresh Questions Over Finances and Living Arrangements

But in recent times, 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 Windsor mansion has heightened the scrutiny over his living arrangements - even though he made large payments up front, including for improvements.

The political party said he should be summoned before members of parliament 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.

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

Associated Issues

• Prince Andrew
• UK Royal Family
• King Charles III