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During a visit to Lichfield Cathedral on Monday, King Charles was shouted at by a individual who asked him about his brother's connections with disgraced financier Epstein.

The individual inquired how long the monarch had been known about his brother's association with Epstein, and also questioned whether he had instructed the police to "conceal" for Prince Andrew.

Amid the protest, there were crowds of supporters and cheers for the monarch, who was visiting Staffordshire for an event.

Prince Andrew's associations with Epstein have been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks. The prince, who relinquished his titles earlier this month, has strongly denied any wrongdoing.

"For how long have you been aware about Prince Andrew and Epstein? Did you request the police to conceal for him?"

The King ignored the questions but continued greeting supporters, some of whom chanted "Long live the King". One supporter can be overheard requesting him for a embrace.

Another woman outside the cathedral was also observed telling the protester to "go away" and to "shut up".

Scandal Revived by Posthumous Publication

The scandal over the Duke of York's links to Epstein has been reignited by misconduct allegations detailed in Ms. Giuffre's recently released memoir.

In the memoir, Ms Giuffre alleges she had sexual encounters with the royal on three separate occasions, including once with Epstein and "several other minors"

Prince Andrew, who reached a out-of-court agreement with Ms Giuffre in recent years, has repeatedly denied any misconduct. In 2019, he told BBC Newsnight he did not remember meeting Ms Giuffre "ever", and that they "never had any sort of sexual contact."

New Inquiries About Finances and Housing

But recently, new inquiries 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 Windsor mansion has intensified the scrutiny over his housing situation - even though he made large payments initially, including for renovations.

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

But last week, the authorities refused to give parliamentarians time to discuss the royal's titles or his home, despite growing pressure for scrutiny.

Buckingham Palace has not commented on whether the Duke of York might move out of his current residence - or where he might go.

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