THIS is the shocking moment a yob was hurled to the ground by royal mourners today after yelling abuse at Prince Andrew.
The rebel heckled the Duke of York this afternoon as he followed the Queen’s coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral.
A Prince Andrew heckler was removed from the procession by police in Edinburgh
Prince Andrew heckler removed from procession by police in Edinburgh
King Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew follow their mother’s coffin in the procession
Footage shows the man breaking the sombre silence of the royal procession to yell at the disgraced duke from the crowd.
Andrew was stripped of his military patronages last year over his links with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
And the duke, who wore a morning suit for today’s procession, was the only one of his siblings not in military dress.
While the crowd was largely silent and respectful, some members of the crowd remained angry at his presence.
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Others broke the quiet with the odd cry of “God save the King” or God bless the Queen”.
Despite not wearing a uniform for today’s procession, the duke did display eight medals with his suit.
His medals included a South Atlantic Medal, Silver, Golden, Diamond and Platinum Jubilee medals and Royal Navy Long Service Medals with bars.
He also wore a Canadian Forces Decoration with bar and a New Zealand Commemoration medal.
A palace source said today: “As a non-working member of the Royal Family, the Duke of York will not wear uniform except as a special mark of respect for Her Majesty the Queen at the final vigil in Westminster Hall.”
King Charles III led the Queen’s children behind their beloved mother’s coffin in the solemn procession this afternoon.
And there was a hush across the usually-bustling city as the King followed his “darling mama’s” coffin from the palace to a black hearse.
The silence was punctuated by a single gun firing from the top of Edinburgh Castle in a salute to Her Majesty and a bagpipe that played as the coffin left Holyroodhouse.
Charles was flanked by the Queen’s other children, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward for the sombre walk.
Thousands of people packed the streets to pay their respects this afternoon as the Queen’s coffin passed.
King Charles led the procession of royals through to the cathedral at 2.35pm.
The Duke of York, Earl of Wessex, Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence followed closely behind.
Meanwhile Camilla, the Queen Consort, and Sophie Wessex made their way in a car behind.
