{"id":2322994,"date":"2026-03-11T13:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2322994"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:07:25","slug":"palace-insider-voices-serious-concern-on-king-charles-and-kate-heckling-at-major-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/palace-insider-voices-serious-concern-on-king-charles-and-kate-heckling-at-major-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace insider voices &#8216;serious&#8217; concern on King Charles and Kate heckling at major event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_08f37d\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">As the Royal Family arrived at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day service, they faced a group of furious protestors, some holding placards about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/h2>\n<div data-testid=\"commercial-video-box\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"primis\" data-tmdatatrack-index=\"1\" data-tmdatatrack-id=\"primis\" class=\"sc-9299d609-0 fMA-dHN\">\n<div class=\"sc-a0234a37-0 deyxoi\">\n<section>\n<div data-testid=\"primis-player-lead\" class=\"PrimisPlayer_primis-container-lead__uRu_T\"><span class=\"PrimisPlayer_headline__EYzoH\">Royal family attend annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A palace insider has revealed how serious the situation has become amid the royals being <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/what-you-know-furious-protest-36839639\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">heckled at the Commonwealth Day service<\/a> after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Dozens of protestors from anti-monarchy group Republic gathered outside Westminster Abbey earlier this week, ahead of the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">royal family<\/a> arriving to celebrate Commonwealth Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The campaigners held huge yellow placards that read &#8220;Abolish the monarchy&#8221; and &#8220;Down with the crown&#8221;, and were heard chanting &#8220;Charlie, Charlie, time to go&#8221;. Another sign read &#8220;What did you know?&#8221;, in relation to Mountbatten-Windsor&#8217;s recent arrest. Some protesters held signs featuring images of Andrew that were released in the Epstein files, writing above the photos: &#8220;Charles, what did you know?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_cb16db\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36844140\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/kate-middleton-suffers-awkward-moment-36844140\" tabindex=\"0\">Kate Middleton suffers awkward moment with Princess Anne for unexpected reason<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_cb16db\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36845635\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-william-tells-princess-anne-36845635\" tabindex=\"0\">Prince William tells Princess Anne he&#8217;s &#8216;had enough&#8217; in tense chat revealed by lip reader<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36849745\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36849745\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"William and Kate arrive for the Commonwealth Day service as protestors demonstrate in the background\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">William and Kate arrive for the Commonwealth Day service as protestors demonstrate in the background<cite aria-label=\"Image: AP\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AP)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The royals at the event, which included the King and Queen and Prince and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Kate-middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Princess of Wales<\/a>, appeared to brush off the noisy protests and were all smiles as they arrived at the Abbey, which the church bells drowned out the chants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The event came less than a month after the disgraced former Duke of York&#8217;s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. And one palace insider told <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kate-middleton-prince-william-king-charles-heckled-protesters-commonwealth-day-11915331\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">PEOPLE<\/a>: &#8220;Other events have rocked the monarchy, but something from within \u2014 where someone is being arrested \u2014 is very different. This is much more serious.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It comes after the King&#8217;s shamed brother is said to be growing &#8220;increasingly anxious&#8221; that he will not be able to pay his legal fees after the King told him he must meet the costs himself, royal sources have revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A royal source said: \u201cThe financial burden on him, having to attend interviews and take the relevant advice, is a huge concern for him and one which he is growing increasingly anxious about. The King has made clear that Andrew is now a private citizen and must meet the relevant costs on his own.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36849805\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36849805\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The King arrives with protestors in the background \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36849805.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Commonwealth-Day-Servicejpge-K.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36849805.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Commonwealth-Day-Servicejpge-K.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36849805.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Commonwealth-Day-Servicejpge-K.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36849805.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Commonwealth-Day-Servicejpge-K.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The King arrives with protestors in the background \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The King arrives with protestors in the background <cite aria-label=\"Image: Ian Vogler \/ Daily Mirror\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Ian Vogler \/ Daily Mirror)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, in his message to the family of nations, marking Commonwealth Day, Charles said: \u201cWorking together, we can ensure that the Commonwealth continues to stand as a force for good \u2013 grounded in community, committed to the kind of restorative sustainability that has a return on investment, enriched by culture, steadfast in its care for our planet, and united in friendship and in the service of its people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As head of the Commonwealth, Charles issues an annual message to the member nations, which will hold their biennial Commonwealth meeting this year, in the first week of November in the capital of Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Conflicts continue to rage across the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a>, from <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ukraine\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> to Sudan and more recently, the war being waged by American and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Israel\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Israeli<\/a> forces in Iran, while scientists said 2025 was the third warmest year on record and concerns continue to mount about the prospect of AI.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36849808\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36849808\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The demonstrators from anti-monarchy group Republic\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36849808.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Commonwealth-Day-Service.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36849808.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Commonwealth-Day-Service.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36849808.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Commonwealth-Day-Service.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36849808.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Commonwealth-Day-Service.jpg 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