The Prince of Wales faced intense questions about his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as the royal family continued to face fallout over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
William was asked questions by reporters after he watched schoolgirls honing their football skills at a sports ground in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.
A reporter travelling with the prince shouted twice: ‘Sir, to what extent do you think the royal family has done enough around the Andrew and Epstein issue?’
It’s unclear if William heard the question, but he didn’t respond as he walked off the pitch.
Andrew’s involvement has been put back into the spotlight after a huge tranche of millions of documents associated with Epstein were released by US authorities.
The royal family have attempted to draw a line under the crisis, and Andrew, the King’s disgraced brother, was stripped of his titles in December after years of being the subject of sex allegations involving Epstein.
Before the visit on Monday, the Prince and Princess of Wales issued their first public statement about the Epstein scandal.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: ‘I can confirm that the Prince and Princess of Wales have been deeply concerned by the continued revelations. Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.’
Support for the Royal Family has plummeted to just 45% amid ongoing revelations of Andrew’s involvement with the sexual predator.
Andrew’s reputation has collapsed over revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, with the latest batch of documents released by the Department for Justice fuelling criticism of the ex-prince.
The former Duke of York has always denied any accusations of wrongdoing.
Images released by the Department of Justice in the US also appear to show him crouching over an unidentified woman in what appears to be Epstein’s New York mansion.
The number of Brits in favour of the Royal Family dropped three percentage points, down from 48%, over the last four months, according to the poll commissioned by the anti-monarchy group Republic.
The King, who was heckled on a visit to Clitheroe yesterday, expressed his ‘profound concern’ about the allegations against his brother.
He also said he was ‘ready to support’ police investigations into the disgraced ex-prince.
