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Amber O'Connor

Woman baffled as she orders tortillas from Asda – but gets Coronation flag instead

With King Charles III's Coronation right around the corner, the country is preparing to celebrate the historic milestone.

The TV line-up has been confirmed and supermarkets are rolling out their best festive food, like limited-edition quiche and themed caterpillar cakes.

But one shopper ended up with more than she bargained for after receiving a surprise item in her grocery order.

Posting on Twitter, comedian Lucia Keskin claimed she received a commemorative flag instead of the tortilla wraps she was expecting in a recent Asda order.

Writing to the supermarket as @chiwithaC, she said: "Hey @asda I ordered tortilla wraps on Deliveroo as part of my order and have received this flag of King Charles's face instead?"

The post was accompanied by two photos apparently showing the flag in question, which looks quite different from a tortilla. Nonetheless, it went down a treat with jokesters who were delighted by the revelation.

"I just nearly laughed out loud in the middle of a sofa shop," read one reply. A second said: "'I'm crying hahahahahahaha. "The forbidden burrito," added a third.

Someone else advised: "Just wrap whatever you wanted to in the flag and don't make a fuss. It's the British way."

"They're for EnCHARLESladas," a quick-thinker put.

"Might still work as a wrap, as long as you have coronation chicken," thought another. Impressed, someone replied: "Genius."

Elsewhere, commenters offered a different interpretation. "They took eat the rich seriously," quipped one creative. "Worst substitution EVER," someone else claimed.

A spokeswoman for Asda said: "We apologise that our customer received the incorrect item in her Deliveroo order, we have asked Lucia to reach out to us and we will ensure she gets some coronation chicken as a delicious filling for the wraps!"

In good news for Asda shoppers who are looking for coronation goodies, the supermarket is one of several to introduce festive caterpillar cakes.

Available now, royal fans can get their hands on the Coronation Letty Character Cake for £7.

Or if chocolate flavour buttercream doesn't take your fancy, the bakery's Coronation range also increases cookies, madeira sponge cake and gingerbread.

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