Man charged with threatening behavior by throwing eggs at King Charles

King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, were visiting York to unveil a new statue of Queen Elizabeth, when a man tossed four eggs into leadership of the royal family< /p> Police arrested a protester after he appeared to throw eggs at King Charles III and the Queen Consort (

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A man has been charged with throwing eggs at King Charles and will appear in court in January, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed.

Patrick Thelwell, 23, has been charged with threatening behavior after a police investigation revealed he threw four eggs at the King and Queen consort; who all missed.

He will appear in York Magistrates Court on January 20, 2023.

Charles and Camilla were being greeted by York City leaders on November 9 when four eggs were thrown at them, all of which missed, before the couple were whisked away.

Patrick Thelwell was arrested by police on November 9 (

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Thelwell will appear at York Magistrates' Court on 20 January 2023

Nick Price, Head of the CPS's Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: "The CPS has authorized North Yorkshire Police to charge Patrick Thelwell with threatening behavior contrary to Section 4 public order...