Man charged after allegedly throwing an egg at King Charles in Luton
The man has been charged with a public order offence
A man has been charged with a public order offence after an egg was allegedly thrown at King Charles during a walk about in Luton yesterday.
Beds police refused to name the 28-year-old but did say: "A 28-year-old man has been charged in relation to an incident which occurred during His Majesty King Charles III's visit to Luton yesterday.
"The man was charged under section five of the Public Order Act and has been bailed to appear at Luton Magistrates' Court on January 9 2023."
It's been reported that the King was temporarily steered away from the crowds shortly after arriving outside Luton Town Hall.
After the incident he continued to meet members of the public and then went on to visit the Sikh temple and DART.
The alleged egging comes just weeks after 23-year-old Patrick Thelwell was arrested for throwing an egg at the King and Queen Consort during a visit to York.
The royal couple had just arrived in the city on November 9 to unveil a statue in honour of the late Queen at York Minster when a figure in the crowd threw four eggs, all of which missed.