Airport Workers Accused of 'Mocking' Queen's Health Scare With Floss Dance

Staff based at Aberdeen Airport are reportedly under investigation after workers were filmed flossing by BBC cameras in an unguarded moment at the Scottish airport where Prince William and other royals landed to see Queen Elizabeth II during a health scare.

The workers have been accused on Twitter of mocking the 96-year-old monarch's health fears.

Elizabeth was placed under medical supervision on September 8, 2022, and her family ripped up their schedules to be by her side.

However, the drama did not stop workers at Aberdeen Airport from unwittingly being caught in a jokey moment near the runway.

One Twitter user posted footage, which went viral, writing: "They are MOCKING it."

An Aberdeen Airport spokesperson told Newsweek: "We are aware of this incident and investigations are already ongoing."

The spokesperson stressed that there are many companies based at the airport and it is not currently clear which one the workers are employed by.

Jenna Bush Hager told NBC News' Today that she was due to interview the Duchess of Cornwall in Scotland on September 8, but the chat was scrapped as Prince Charles and Camilla rushed up to Scotland to see the queen.

"We were about to sit down with Her Royal Highness to discuss some of her initiatives with reading," Hager said. "This is an interview we've been working on for a long time.

"We got to tour this house, the Dumfries House, which is a home that they have purchased and redone for the people of Scotland. And we were just told they have rushed off Balmoral, which is in the north of Scotland, to be with Her Majesty the Queen."

"We know that they do not take these matters lightly," Hager added. "So they have rushed off, they had a full schedule with many meetings with some of their charities today, including, of course, an interview with us. So for them to rush off to the north of Scotland, they must be taking these matters very, very seriously."

Members of the royal family frequently use the airport at Aberdeen when visiting Scotland, with the small facility well used to seeing the queen as she travels from London to Balmoral multiple times a year.

At 4 p.m. U.K. time Prince William, along with Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex arrived at the airport aboard a private plane. The royals were then driven to Balmoral by William in a waiting car.

The next member of the family expected to arrive at Aberdeen is Prince Harry—Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton having stayed in England for the time being.

Discussion surrounding the queen's health began at 12:30 p.m. U.K. time when Buckingham Palace released a rare statement in which they said the 96-year-old monarch's doctors were "concerned".

"Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision," it read.

"The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral."

Ahead of its release, the new British prime minister Liz Truss, who was appointed in person by the queen at Balmoral on Tuesday, was informed, leading her to leave a parliamentary session at the House of Commons in which she was announcing her plan to tackle the nation's growing energy crisis.

Shortly after the announcement was made Truss led messages of good wishes to the queen on Twitter, reading: "The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime.

"My thoughts, and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom, are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time."