Two men, 34, are charged with assault after heckler, 22, who ‘verbally abused Prince Andrew’
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Two men, 34, are charged with assault after 22-year-old heckler who ‘verbally abused Prince Andrew’ was thrown to the ground during the Queen’s procession
- Two 34-year-old men were charged with attacking a Prince Andrew Heckler
- The 22-year-old protester was seen shouting at the disgraced Duke of York
- Andrew, 62, walked behind his mother’s coffin on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
- He retired from royal duties in 2019 due to involvement with the late Jeffrey Epstein
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Two men have been charged with assault after a man who harassed Prince Andrew during the Queen’s procession in Edinburgh was ‘thrown to the ground’.
Police launched an investigation after mourners intervened when Prince Andrew was ‘verbally assaulted’ when he walked behind his mother’s coffin on the Royal Mile on September 12.
The 22-year-old protester, who was seen on widely circulated video footage with the Duke of York, was charged with a breach of the peace after being taken away by officers.
He was later released from an enterprise and expected to appear in court at a later date.
But Scotland police have now confirmed that two other men, both 34, are now expected to appear in court following their arrests and charges.
A police spokesman said: ‘Two men, both 34, have been arrested and charged with assault after an incident on the Royal Mile on 12 September.
‘A report will be sent for the tax treatment.’
Two men have been charged with assaulting a 22-year-old (pictured) who harassed Prince Andrew as he walked behind his mother’s coffin on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
Prince Andrew accompanied King Charles, Princess Anne and the Earl of Wessex as they walked behind their mother’s coffin as the latter journeyed to St Giles’ Cathedral after leaving the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the last time
Prince Andrew was alongside his three siblings, King Charles, Princess Anne and the Earl of Wessex as they walked behind their mother’s coffin as the latter traveled to St Giles’ Cathedral after leaving the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the last time.
He was not allowed to wear military clothing for the occasion and instead wore a morning suit.
The 62-year-old stepped down from royal duties in 2019 over his controversial friendship with the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein, who committed suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
The Duke of York had largely withdrawn from public life after his amicable settlement with his accuser Virginia Roberts earlier this year.
He repeatedly denied Ms Roberts’ allegations that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 – while being trafficked by his friend Epstein.
But earlier this year, he agreed to a £12 million out-of-court settlement with Ms Roberts before the case went to a US civil trial.