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An awed silence that had descended on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile today was shattered when a protestor shouted in a clear, loud voice, “Andrew, You’re a sick old man.” Social media footage appeared to show a young man being dragged to the floor by the police. It was subsequently reported that he had been arrested.
The interjection, which shows the potential for controversy and disruption that Andrews inclusion in public events surrounding his mother’s death might generate, came as all four of the queen’s children, including Prince Andrew, formed a solemn procession behind the queen’s coffin as it was driven in a hearse up Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral. Behind the hearse, the King led Andrew, Edward and Anne who walked on foot, with Anne’s husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence also walking. Queen Camilla and Sophie Wessex followed in cars.