Police charge man responsible for ‘egging’ King Charles

• Patrick Thelwell, 23, will appear at York Magistrates’ Court in January 20, 2022.
• He might spend up to six months in jail if found guilty of threatening behaviour.
• Several eggs were thrown at King Charles III during a visit to York last month.

London: Following the throwing of numerous eggs at King Charles III during a visit to the city last month, a 23-year-old York resident from northern England was charged on Monday with “threatening behaviour.”

Following an investigation into the event on November 9, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that Patrick Thelwell will appear at York Magistrates’ Court on January 20 of the following year.

In accordance with the sentencing recommendations, he might spend up to six months in jail if found guilty.

Several eggs fell near the monarch as he was touring central York, prompting police to detain Thelwell on suspicion of a public order offence and release him later that day, according to police at the time.

The university student was still free on bail, but one of the terms of his temporary release was that he was not allowed to take eggs outside of grocery stores.

According to Nick Price, head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, “The CPS has authorized 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 (His Majesty) The King in York on 9 November 2022.”

He stated that there are limitations on what may be published on in an ongoing UK criminal prosecution and that Thelwell has “the right to a fair trial.”

The CPS stated that “It is extremely important there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”

A 28-year-old man was allegedly charged with a public order offence by Bedfordshire police earlier this month when Charles was apparently the target of an egg during a walkabout in the town of Luton, north of London.

He was granted bail and is scheduled to show up in court on January 9.

Following the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September, Charles, 74, ascended to the throne. After a state funeral and ten days of national mourning, she was buried.

However, there were significant objections to the monarchy’s hereditary system, in which Charles succeeded his father as ruler.

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