M&S shoppers mock Jubilee sandwich as some say it looks like it was 'made by a monkey'

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee is right around the corner, and Marks & Spencer is just one of the supermarkets getting in the royal celebration spirit by launching a range of Jubilee-themed products ahead of this weekend.

But their latest offering, a Jubilee sandwich that consists of ham and egg, has been savagely mocked by shoppers online - with some saying the creation looks like it was "made by the fair hands of a monkey".

M&S' interesting lunchtime staple puts a bizarre spin on the classic ham and egg sarnie that millions know and love, as instead of slicing or mashing the egg, they have opted to leave it whole in the middle of the sandwich.

Shoppers have savagely mocked the creation (M&S/Triangle News)

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When cut in half, the sandwich appears to resemble a crown with the egg yolk representing a large jewel in the middle - even if it does leave people confused as to how you would actually eat it.

Priced at an eye-watering £4.25, the sandwich is only available to purchase in store, and comes in packaging decorated with bunting to signify the Jubilee theme.

And shoppers on social media aren't impressed, with one saying the sandwich maker must have been drunk when the meal was created, and another calling it a "farce".

One person wrote: “It looks like it was made by the fair hands of a monkey. ‘Let's slam a hard boiled egg in a sandwich. Yes. A whole hard boiled egg!’, said the M&S sandwich maker who was p***ed as a fart.”

While another stated: “The M&S ham and whole egg sandwich is a hate crime between two slices of bread. And for £4.25, it's a hate crime on your bank balance. A farce.”

Others asked if the sandwich was "70 years out of date" in a tongue in cheek reference to the Platinum Jubilee, which marks the Queen's landmark 70 years on the throne.

And one jokingly suggested the Queen herself must have made the sandwiches to justify the £4.25 price tag.

The Jubilee sandwich isn't the only item M&S has made to honour the Queen's seven decades of service, as they have also released Caramel Corgi Mousse Cakes and a giant honey roast ham sausage roll - which says ‘HRH’ on top.

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