King asked if he’s told police ‘to start investigating Andrew’ on royal visit

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5 Feb 2026 • 11:20 PM MYT
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  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were heckled during a royal walkabout in Dedham, Essex, with a man asking if the King had "pressurised the police to start investigating Andrew".
  • Police officers approached the heckler after his outburst and escorted him away from the barriers.
  • Before the royal couple's arrival, photographs of Andrew from the "Epstein files" were scattered around the street in Dedham.
  • The incident occurred shortly after Thames Valley Police confirmed they were assessing allegations that a woman was sent to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew.
  • Andrew, who recently moved to the King's Sandringham Estate, has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with the allegations.

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