Buckingham Palace suffers security breach as anti-monarchy campaigners stage protest inside Throne Room

Anti-monarchy campaigners from Republic breached security at Buckingham Palace this morning, staging a dramatic protest in the Throne Room.

Two activists unfurled a large banner showing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor alongside Jeffrey Epstein, bearing the words "What did you know?"

The provocative question has been directed at the Royal Family repeatedly by protesters, journalists and members of the public since Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles last year.

Graham Smith, speaking on behalf of Republic, said: "Republic activists have taken questions about Andrew to the heart of the royal household, the symbolic home of the monarchy."

Republic has been pressing for answers about how much King Charles and Prince William knew regarding the allegations surrounding Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, and when they first became aware of them.

The anti-monarchy organisation is also exploring the possibility of bringing a private prosecution against Mr Mountbatten-Windsor.

This development comes as police are preparing to conduct interviews with relatives of Epstein's victims in the United States.

Mr Smith argued: "This question isn't going away. It is simply not believable to think that Charles and William weren't briefed years ago about the numerous allegations against Andrew."

The Republic spokesman contended that intelligence agencies, law enforcement and ministers would have harboured concerns about Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's conduct and communicated these to Palace officials, particularly given potential national security implications and blackmail risks.

Mr Smith stated: "We need full disclosure from the palace, and as they refuse to speak up the government must take action.

"This is why it's so important that Green MP Sian Berry is this week calling for reform of freedom of information rules to end royal secrecy."

Ms Berry, the Green MP, intends to raise the matter of royal exemptions from transparency legislation in parliament this week.

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Mr Smith added: "The monarchy survives on secrecy, and that secrecy has to stop."

Despite Mr Smith's claims about the King and the Prince of Wales, Charles III issued a public statement following Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest for suspected misconduct in public office that "the law must take its course."

Buckingham Palace also confirmed that the King was profoundly concerned and that the Royal Family would offer full cooperation to the authorities.

Prince William and the Princess of Wales, through a Kensington Palace spokesman, stated that they were "deeply concerned" by the continued revelations from the Epstein files, emphasising that their thoughts remain focused on the victims.

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

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