King Charles III 3-Month Reign Already Endures Two Egging Incidents!

It has been almost three months since King Charles III ascended the British throne following the passing of his mother, the beloved Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022.

While the monarch has been up and about with his royal duties, he was reported to have been egged a second time, one month after being targeted in a similar assault in York.

Per reports, an unidentified individual threw an egg at King Charles for the second time on Tuesday, December 6, and the police arrested a suspect for the offensive act.

As soon as the king was egged at St. George's Square in Luton, his bodyguards interceded by moving him away from the scene.

Even so, Charles was not intimidated by the assault as he returned to shaking hands with the public after being taken to another area. He looked quite at ease and beamed as he met with the people while conversing with several at the Town Hall and newly constructed Guru Nanak Gurdwara.

The monarch was noticed to have removed his shoes while visiting the Gurdwara and wore a Ramaal headgear in the Sikh temple, where he greeted the public using a namaste gesture.

In addition, he was invited to unveil a tablet to commemorate the official opening of the Gurdwara after bowing in front of the Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib.

Surprisingly, the tablet had the day's date on it, and the king made a joking remark about it, saying it was great he "turned up on the right day."

During his visit to the Gurdwara, he saw women in the kitchen who cooked for numerous people daily, and he was amazed at their cooking expertise with dough. As for his visit to the Town Hall, he was greeted by Susan Lousada, Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, and Sameera Saleem, Mayor of Luton.

Several from the crowd also welcomed him with gifts and wished him a Merry Christmas. Other members of the public he got to meet included Luton Council representatives and Festus Akinbusoye, Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Marking his visit to the Town Hall, which the Duke of Kent opened in 1936, Charles signed a visitors' book and undraped a plaque.

The egging occurrence brings to mind the 74-year-old's past encounter with an angry who targeted him during his visit to York. A 23-year-old Patrick Thelwell was apprehended for that attack.

At the time, The Blast reported that the king and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles, had arrived in the city on November 9 to honor the late Queen Elizabeth by unveiling a statue at York Minster. The initial part of the visit went without drama, after which someone in the crowd threw four eggs at the couple; all missed.

The incident appeared to have been caught on camera, and the culprit was eventually identified as Thelwell, an ex-student of the University of York, also an Extinction Rebellion activist. Furthermore, it was reported that while he threw the eggs, he bellowed, "This country was built on the blood of slaves."

Thelwell was taken into custody by the police almost immediately as the crowd mocked him and sang, "God Save The King."

Following the incident, King Charles gave a statement about the honorary statue for his mother, declaring that "her image will watch over what will become Queen Elizabeth Square for centuries to come."  

On November 14, 2022, King Charles celebrated his first birthday as the King of England, and with the celebration came a new exciting title.   

Based on the birthday post made in honor of the monarch on social media, it was disclosed that he had officially become "Park Ranger of Windsor Park" seventy years after his father was given the position.

The announcement further revealed, "The Ranger offers guidance to Deputy Ranger and his team in the day-to-day stewardship of one of the country's oldest estates."

It is worth knowing that King Charles' father, the Duke of Edinburgh, was the longest-serving Ranger who held the position from 1952 until his death last year. During his reign, he kept an eye on some developments, including the "reintroduction of Red Deer and the development of The Savill Garden Visitor Centre."