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, was charged with threatening behaviour after a police investigation found he threw four eggs in the direction of the King and Queen Consort; all of which missed.
He will appear at York Magistrates’ Court on January 20, 2023.
Charles and Camilla were being welcomed by city leaders in York on November 9 when four eggs were hurled at them, all of which missed before the pair were ushered away.
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 9 November 2022.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Patrick Thelwell are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.”
Charles and Camilla were visiting Yorkshire to carry out a number of engagements.
They were in York to unveil a statue of Queen Elizabeth II, the first to be installed since her death.
As police were detaining the man, Charles continued with a traditional ceremony which sees the sovereign officially welcomed to the city of York by the Lord Mayor.
It was last carried out by his mother, the Queen, in 2012.
Speaking at the ceremony, Charles said: "The late Queen was always vigilant for the welfare of her people during her life.
"Now her image will watch over what will become Queen Elizabeth Square for centuries to come."
The 2m sculpture weighing 1.1 tonnes and made from lepine limestone from France was designed to celebrate the late Queen's platinum jubilee and was completed in August, the month before her death.
