A student has been charged with threatening behaviour after eggs were thrown at the King during a visit to York.
Patrick Thelwell, 23, has been charged following an incident during a walkabout in the city on 9 November.
Thelwell, a student from York, is due to appear before magistrates in York on 20 January next year, charged with threatening behaviour contrary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986.
King Charles and the Queen Consort had only just arrived in the city, to unveil a statue of the Queen at York Minster, when a figure in the crowd threw four eggs – which missed their alleged target.
The Royal couple were being welcomed by local dignitaries on their visit when a protester starting booing them.
The King continued shaking hands with well-wishers as the eggs flew in his direction. Charles and Camilla were ushered away by security moments later.
The King appeared unfazed by the incident, which prompted people in the crowd to shout “God save the King” and “shame on you”.
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Police at Micklegate Bar, a medieval gateway and focus for grand events, were seen restraining a man behind temporary fencing.
Second alleged egg incident in less than a month
An egg was allegedly thrown in the direction of the King again less than a month later during a visit to Luton on 6 December.
A 28-year-old man, who has not been named, had been charged with a public order offence after a similar incident outside Luton Town Hall, Bedfordshire Police said earlier this month.
The egg once again did not hit the monarch, who was temporarily moved away from crowds by security staff.
The King continued the tour, shaking hands with members of the public in a different area.
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Nick Price, head of the CPS special crime and counter terrorism division, said North Yorkshire Police had been authorised to charge Thelwell.
“This follows an investigation by police into an incident in which eggs were thrown at HM The King in York on 9 November, 2022.
“The CPS reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Patrick Thelwell are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.”
