Britain’s King Charles III was greeted by cheers, as well as shouted questions about his younger brother, as senior royals pressed on with planned public engagements on Thursday.
“What’s your reaction to your brother’s arrest, sir?” a journalist could be heard shouting as the monarch arrived at London Fashion Week.
Charles, who earlier put out a statement expressing his “deepest concern” about the news of his brother’s arrest, did not acknowledge the question as he greeted well-wishers before heading inside.
Queen Camilla also faced questions as she left an engagement at a London arts venue.
She waved to the cameras but did not respond to a journalist who shouted, “Are you concerned about Andrew’s arrest, Your Majesty?”
While politicians in the U.K. commonly face shouted questions from journalists, the tactic is usually much less common at royal events. Senior royals, usually greeted by cheering crowds, have in recent years faced occasional heckles from members of the public relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.