Kate Middleton, Prince William and King Charles heckled by angry crowd at royal outing
Kate Middleton and Prince William (photo: Getty Images)
Kate Middleton, Prince William, and King Charles III encountered protesters during the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London, according to People.
Protests against the royal family
Near the entrance to Westminster Abbey, activists from the anti-monarchy group Republic held bright yellow signs referencing former Prince Andrew and his connections to financier Jeffrey Epstein.
“What did you know?” read the protesters’ signs.
The Commonwealth Day service became the royal family’s largest public event since the February 19 arrest of 66-year-old Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
According to reports, he was detained at Wood Farm in Sandringham following a police investigation into possible abuse of public office connected to materials from the Epstein case.
Insiders say this situation has been a serious blow to the British monarchy.
“Other events have rocked the monarchy, but something from within — where someone is being arrested — is very different. This is much more serious,” an insider from Buckingham Palace said.
The arrest of the former Duke of York is an unprecedented case for the modern British monarchy. The last similar incident occurred in the 17th century.
According to royal biographer Robert Jobson, the key question in this case will be who knew about the potential issues beforehand.
“If it comes out that people knew stuff — whether it be members of the family or police or staffers — then heads must roll,” royal biographer Robert Jobson said.
After his arrest, Andrew was taken to a police station in Norfolk, where he spent about 11 hours. He was later released under investigation without bail.
Footage of him leaving the station quickly circulated in global media.
“It is the ultimate humiliation,” a Buckingham Palace insider said.
King Charles’s position
King Charles III also briefly commented on the situation concerning his brother.
“I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office… Let me state clearly: The law must take its course,” King Charles III said.
Former Queen Elizabeth’s press secretary, Ailsa Anderson, believes this wording was an intentional signal.
“It was a way of distancing himself,” explained former press secretary Ailsa Anderson. 
King Charles III (photo: Getty Images)
What’s happening with Prince Andrew’s family
After the arrest, public attention shifted to Andrew’s closest relatives.
His former wife, Sarah Ferguson, reportedly left the country, while their daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, are trying to stay out of the public eye.
According to sources, they are going through a difficult period following the scandal surrounding their father.
“They are focused on protecting their own children from this,” a source close to the family said.
