Man charged after eggs thrown at King Charles in York
It happened as the monarch greeted crowds in the City last month
Last updated 19th Dec 2022
A student has been charged with threatening behaviour after eggs were thrown at the King during a walkabout in York.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had authorised North Yorkshire Police to charge Patrick Thelwell following the incident on November 9.
The 23-year-old will appear at York Magistrates' Court on January 20 next year charged with threatening behaviour contrary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986.
Charles and the Queen Consort had just arrived in the city 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.
Police officers at Micklegate Bar, a medieval gateway and focus for grand events, were seen restraining a man on the ground behind temporary fencing set up for the royal visit.
People in the crowd started chanting "God save the King" and "shame on you" after the eggs were thrown.
The King then appeared unfazed as he went on to greet some of the crowds.
In a statement the CPS say: 'It is extremely important there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.'
Announcing the charges in Thelwell's case, Nick Price, head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: "The CPS has authorised North Yorkshire police to charge Patrick Thelwell with threatening behaviour contrary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986.
"This follows an investigation by police into an incident in which eggs were thrown at HM The King in York on November 9 2022.