Shetland actor Douglas Henshall has sparked fury online after claiming the Queen's body is not in her coffin.
The Scots star received backlash on social media after his "shocking" claims as he asked if mourners would still be queuing "if people knew that the Queen isn’t in that coffin".
Furious Twitter users users asked the 56-year-old to "stop spreading lies and conspiracy theories" but Douglas insisted it was a "genuine question" and he was "interested" as he responded.
His tweet said: "Do you think the queue would be so long if people knew that the Queen isn’t in that coffin? Or do they know and it’s just symbolic?"
So far hundreds of people have commented and shared the the tweet.
One said: "Douglas, please stopping spreading lies and conspiracy theories like this. You're better than this."
Another added: "Another shocking tweet. You are having a nightmare recently."
And a third wrote: "Whether she is in there or not, this is a social necessity for every person there to show their respect. Please don't destroy this experience for them with scepticism."
After being questioned on if Her Majesty's body was inside the coffin, Douglas responded: "I don’t know obviously, but I can’t imagine she would be ,purely on the grounds of security if nothing else."
His latest twitter spat comes after he was forced to apologise for branding Rangers supporters as "huns" after the latest old firm game on September 3.
Douglas, a St Mirren supporter, had initially wrote on Twitter: "It's always a good day when the Huns get humped. Lol."
But he later deleted the tweet and issued an apology after his comments sparked outrage.
It read: "I’ve taken down a tweet I sent over the weekend. It was dumb and inflammatory and completely misjudged.
"My apologies to anyone offended by it."
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