A man who threatened the Queen and told her that “judgment day beckons” has walked free from Dundee Sheriff Court.
Derek Milne previously admitted threatening the Queen by sending letters addressed to her saying she would die.
He “attended at royal residences” and demanded personal information about the Queen, her diary and her employees.
Court was also told that, between July 10 and August 11 last year, he wrote letters at his home address addressed to the Queen.
In them he told her she “would die” and that “judgment day beckons”.
Milne, 37, also previously admitted that, between June 2 2011 and August 29 last year, he attended at royal residences and telephoned staff protecting the Queen.
Prosecutors told the court Milne “caused fear and alarm” to the Queen and to the staff protecting her in the calls.
His not guilty plea to a charge of stalking the Earl of Strathmore by entering the gardens of Glamis Castle and repeatedly questioning staff about his whereabouts and refusing to leave was accepted by the Crown.
Milne, of Loons Road, Dundee, had spent three months on remand waiting for the case to come to court the equivalent of a six-month sentence, taking into account early release.
His solicitor, Kevin Hampton, said: “It is a very unusual case. He has been of good behaviour since the case last called.
“I can understand why he was remanded in the beginning but all that behaviour has now stopped.
“He has talked to me about this obsessive behaviour but says it has stopped. Hopefully, we will never see him in the criminal justice system again.”
Sheriff Elizabeth Munro admonished Milne on the charges, meaning the conviction remains on his criminal record but he will face no punishment.
She said: “It’s a very unusual case but, taking into account all the circumstances and your time spent in custody, you will be admonished.”