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In the course of a visit to Lichfield Cathedral on Monday, the King was confronted by a man who questioned him about his brother's connections with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The man inquired how long the King had been known about his brother's relationship with Epstein, and also raised doubts about whether he had instructed the authorities to "conceal" for Prince Andrew.

Amid the protest, there were throngs of well-wishers and applause for the King, who was visiting the region for an engagement.

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

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

The King did not respond but carried on meeting fans, some of whom shouted "Long live the King". One supporter can be overheard asking him for a hug.

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

Controversy Reignited by Memoir

The controversy over the Duke of York's links to Jeffrey Epstein has been revived by misconduct claims repeated in Virginia Giuffre's recently released memoir.

In the publication, Ms Giuffre claims she had sexual encounters with the prince on three separate occasions, including one instance with Jeffrey Epstein and "several other minors"

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

New Inquiries About Finances and Living Arrangements

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

The revelation 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 up front, including for improvements.

The political party said he should be summoned before members of parliament to give evidence about his rental agreement of his lodge.

But last week, the government refused to give parliamentarians time to debate the royal's status or his home, despite growing pressure for scrutiny.

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

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