Prince Andrew was taunted by a protester who shouted “You’re a sick old man” at him as he followed the Queen’s coffin through the streets of Edinburgh.
Watch: ‘Sick old man’: Prince Andrew is heckled as he walks behind the Queen’s coffin
The man appeared to shout aggressively as the Duke of York walked past before being dragged away from the passing procession.
A brief scuffle ensued before police led the man away as he shouted “disgusting” and “I didn’t do anything wrong”.
A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed the man had been arrested. She told Yahoo News UK: “A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with a breach of the peace on the Royal Mile on Monday 12 September 2022 at around 2.50pm.”
Andrew – who retired from public life following the uproar over his friendship with billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and who paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault suit against a woman he claimed he had never met – wore a black morning suit after being banned from entering. in his military uniform.
However, it was revealed on Monday that he will return in military uniform for a final vigil around the Queen’s coffin, which will sit in Westminster Hall.
His nephew, the Duke of Sussex, was not allowed to wear his military uniform.
