The King has been heckled for the second time at a public engagement in a matter of days as the controversy over the friendship of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, continues.
King Charles was on a walkabout in Clitheroe in Lancashire when someone shouted at him to ask how long he had known about Andrew’s relationship with Epstein. The King ignored the comment and carried on shaking hands.
There was an angry reaction among some members of the large crowd that had turned out to see King Charles with some telling the man to stop shouting.
It came just days after The King was heckled during a walkabout in Dedham in Essex, again over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with Epstein.
On both occasions, it’s believed a member of an organised anti monarchy group was responsible for the heckling.
Soon after his day in Lancashire came to an end, Buckingham Palace issued a statement to say that The King would be willing to support any police inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s behaviour.
Thames Valley police had earlier confirmed they were assessing claims about Mr Mountbatten-Windsor. It followed publication of documents which appeared to show that he had forwarded information about trips he undertook while a special trade envoy, sending details to Epstein. It involved trips to Vietnam, Singapore and China.
Earlier, the Prince and Princess of Wales had made their first public statement since the latest revelations about the links between Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein. William and Kate said that they were ”deeply concerned by the continuing revelations”. They added that ”their thoughts remain focused on the victims.”
The Duke of Edinburgh also said that the victims were the most important people to remember when he became the first senior member of the Royal Family to speak publicly about the revelations during a trip to Dubai last week.
And as Buckingham Palace announced that The King is ready to support police, it added that ”Their Majesties thoughts and sympathies have been, and remain with, the victims of any and all forms of abuse.”
The Palace confirmed The King’s support for police in a statement that read ”The King has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light in respect of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct. While the specific claims in question are for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to address, if we are approached by Thames Valley Police we stand ready to support them as you would expect.”
