A 21-year-old man has admitted throwing an egg towards the King during a walkabout in Luton because he thought the monarch's visit to a "poor area" was in "bad taste".
Harry May pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday to a Section 5 public order offence relating to the incident on December 6. Charles had been temporarily steered away from the crowds outside Luton Town Hall by his security staff shortly after arriving.
He then resumed shaking hands with members of the public after being moved to a different area.
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Prosecutor Jason Seetal said police had detained May after seeing him "hurl a projectile" towards the monarch, which landed on the floor nearby as the King spoke with members of the public.
Mr Seetal said when officers interviewed him, he told them "he did this because he believed the King visiting a town like Luton, which is a deprived and poor area, was in bad taste and he wanted to make a point of this".
May sat in the dock wearing glasses and a navy jacket and remained expressionless as the facts were read out to the court.
The incident was the second time in two months that an egg had been hurled in the direction of King Charles. On November 9, he and Queen Consort, Camilla, were doing a walkabout at Micklegate Bar, in York, when a protestor decided to try and attack them.
The detainee was said to have tried to throw eggs at the royals before screaming at them.
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