A man charged with breach of the peace after the Duke of York was allegedly heckled as he walked behind the Queen’s coffin will not face court, prosecutors have said.
Prince Andrew had joined his siblings in trailing the coffin as it was taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral in September.
Social media footage showed the protester yelling abuse then being tackled by onlookers in the crowd, before being led away by police.
The man, 22, was arrested in connection with a breach of the peace following the incident.
But the Crown Office said the case has now been dealt with “by way of an offer of an alternative to prosecution”.
A spokesman said: “The procurator fiscal received a report concerning a 22-year-old male in connection with an alleged incident on September 12, 2022.
“After full and careful consideration of all facts and circumstances, the case was dealt with by way of an offer of an alternative to prosecution.”
Alternatives to prosecution can include warnings, work orders, fines and compensation orders, however the Crown Office said it could not say what alternative was used in this case.
Prosecutors also said no action will be taken at this time against a woman who held an anti-monarchy sign ahead of the accession proclamation of King Charles III in Edinburgh.
The Crown Office said: “The procurator fiscal received a report relating to a 22-year-old female and an incident said to have occurred on September 11, 2022.
“After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the available admissible evidence, the procurator fiscal decided that there should be no proceedings taken at this time.
“The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future if it is appropriate and in the public interest to do so.”
