Scottish Man Who Accidentally Swore at the Queen Was Surprised by Her Response

Scotsman shouted ‘f*** the Queen’ in front of Her Majesty and was blown away by response

John Davidson was being honoured by Her Majesty the Queen with an MBE at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, when his Tourette's Syndrome caused him to swear at the Monarch

Scottish man who accidentally swore at the Queen was surprised by her response

John Davidson was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome in 1983 - and has spent the three decades since then campaigning to raise awareness of the neurological condition

'I accidentally swore at late Queen and her response blew me away' - The Mirror

Most people, when they encounter royalty, are on their best behaviour. But the stress of such a big occasion triggered youth worker John Davidson’s condition, leading to an awkward moment

'I accidentally swore at the late Queen - her response reminded me of my granny'

Tourette's sufferer John Davidson was being honoured with an MBE by the late Queen Elizabeth II when an unfortunate outburst took place