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In the course of a public appearance to Lichfield Cathedral on Monday, King Charles was shouted at by a individual who asked him about his brother's connections with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The protester asked how long the monarch had been aware about his sibling's association with Jeffrey Epstein, and also questioned whether he had asked the authorities to "conceal" for Andrew.

Despite the heckling, there were crowds of well-wishers and applause for the monarch, who was in Staffordshire for an event.

Prince Andrew's associations with Jeffrey Epstein have been under close examination in the past few weeks. The prince, who relinquished his titles earlier this month, has strongly denied any misconduct.

"For how long have you been aware about Prince Andrew and Epstein? Have you asked the police to cover up for Andrew?"

The King did not respond but continued greeting supporters, some of whom chanted "Long live the King". One supporter can be heard requesting him for a embrace.

A female bystander outside the venue was also heard telling the heckler to "go away" and to "be quiet".

Controversy Revived by Posthumous Publication

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

In the publication, Ms Giuffre says she had sex with the prince on three separate occasions, including one instance with Jeffrey Epstein and "eight other young girls"

Prince Andrew, who agreed to a out-of-court agreement with Ms Giuffre in recent years, has repeatedly 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 intimate relations."

New Inquiries Over Finances and Housing

But in recent times, fresh questions have been asked about how he is able to finance his lifestyle despite not being a active member of the royal family.

The disclosure that he has only ever paid a token annual rent on his Royal Lodge has intensified 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 before members of parliament to give testimony about his lease of his residence.

But last week, the government declined to give MPs time to discuss the prince's status or his home, despite increasing calls for investigation.

Buckingham Palace has not commented on whether the Duke of York might relocate of his home - or where he might reside.

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