Moment activist dragged away by cops after heckling King during Scots visit
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THE King today breezed past an activist who tried to heckle him on his visit to Scotland.
Plain-clothed royal protection officers quickly pounced after a man allegedly hurled abuse at the Monarch including 'You're not my f*****g King'.
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King Charles III in Campbeltown today
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The chaos erupted as Charles visited Campbelltown on a Royal tour north of the border.
An onlooker said: 'Everyone was in great spirits, it's not every day you see royalty on your doorstep.
'But there's always one idiot to ruin it for the rest of us, there was no need for an outburst.
'The King took the time to shake everyone's hand - he's always been a handshaker
'The officers quickly resolved the situation.'
Shock video shows a man struggling as three plain-clothed protection officers drag him away from the royal procession.
The undercover cops were then assisted by uniformed colleagues who detained the man and took him into custody.
The shocked crowd looked on in anger and some were heard shouting 'Boo'.
One local said: 'It's a privilege to have the King here, this doesn't represent the people of Scotland.'
Meanwhile, the King kept out the cold with a dram of whisky on his visit to the historic town.
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Charles readily sipped an award-winning 25-year-old single malt by the Glen Scotia distillery.
He wore his own King Charles III tartan kilt for the visit to the town, which made its fortune producing whisky, which was sold around the globe and is now making a resurgence.
More than a thousand people stood behind crash barriers to see the King tour the town.
He first visited the local farmers' market, where he watched sheep being sheared, met representatives from charity and community organisations in the town hall, and finally visited the harbour area.
Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.
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