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.”
