Outrage as Scottish nationalist makes vile jibe about sick Queen
OUTRAGE has been sparked after a Scottish nationalist made a "sick" jibe about the Queen shortly before she died.
Queen: Meghan Markle not travelling to Aberdeen with Harry
He has since deleted the post, insisting it was nothing but a “political joke”.
Buckingham Palace earlier today said in a statement that has since been described as “unprecedented”: “Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.
“The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”
BBC Medical Editor Fergus Walsh commented that with this statement, “the palace has gone further than they ever normally do”.
Pro-unionist account The Majority described the comment as “sick”.
It added: “Scottish Nationalism is vile.”
@KateIngleton also said she had “no words”.
READ MORE: Ukraine navy pulverises tranche of Russia military equipment
Mr Currie is, according to his Twitter profile, a co-spokesperson for the Federation of Young European Greens.
After deleting his post, he wrote: “I just deleted my tweet because I saw that it was going way beyond my little bubble and upsetting a lot of people.
“To me it was a political joke; to others it was a personal attack.
DON'T MISS:
Hated Brexit deal ‘could shatter UK’ [OPINION]
Farage blasts those blaming conflict in Ukraine for inflation [NEWS]
Britons blast Tories and Labour who are ‘as bad as each other’ [OPINION]
The Scottish Daily Express described this message as a “half-hearted apology”.
The BBC has cancelled all its scheduling until 6pm for a rolling news show on the Queen’s condition.
Just after 5.15pm, a Range Rover being driven by Prince William arrived at Balmoral Castle.
Onboard were Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Edward's wife Sophie.
Prince Harry is also understood to be on his way to the Scottish castle, while Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been in attendance since the afternoon.