It has been revealed that the man who flung eggs at King Charles and the Queen Consort is a climate activist.
However, when Patrick Thelwell began to attack the royal couple during their walkabout in York today, he seemed to be advocating for a different cause.
Thelwell said, “This country was established on the blood of slaves,” as he was pinned to the ground by four policemen.
A 23-year-old man was detained on suspicion of a public order offence, according to North Yorkshire Police.
As the eggs flew in his direction, the monarch continued shaking hands with a member of the public, pausing momentarily to inspect the shattered shells on the ground.
Thelwell is an Extinction Rebellion activist who ran as a Green Party candidate for York City Council, according to his web blog.
Because of her stance on benefits, he ran a campaign in 2015 to remove Tory MP Esther McVey from her seat in Merseyside.
He is president of the gardening society at the University of York, where he intends to pursue a PhD in interdisciplinary global development, and he has a deep interest in gardening as well.
It took him until his second year of university to properly understand the connection between the social principles he was so passionate about and the enormous threat of climate collapse, according to a biographical section on his website.
“It is the world’s poorest and most vulnerable who will be systemically killed by rising sea levels, heat waves, drought, extreme weather events, food shortages and the collapse of global infrastructure.”
Thelwell participated in demonstrations that shut down printing presses for newspapers, and as a result, he was repeatedly detained and once found guilty of obstructing a roadway alongside Extinction Rebellion.
He was also captured on camera supporting the Kill the Bill movement in May of last year.
Thelwell has previously voiced his opposition to monarchies, declaring that he would “not bow to the new false King.”
He posted the following on Twitter the day the Queen’s passing was announced: “I’m simply sad that the Queen will not face trial for her crimes against humanity.
The time has come to #AbolishTheMonarch and usher in a new era of anti-fascist, ecological, direct democracy. I’m not going to submit to the new fake King. Would you?
Charlotte Bloxham, the force’s silver commander for the operation, said: “I’m pleased to report that the policing operation and the overall wider visit was successful today.
“An enormous amount of planning and preparation goes into visits of this nature. I would like to thank all the officers and staff that supported today’s operation.
“Many partner agencies also assisted us with the planning and execution, and I would also like to extend my thanks to them.
“On behalf of the force, it was a privilege for North Yorkshire Police to welcome the King and Queen Consort to North Yorkshire.”
His mother, the Queen, last performed it in 2012.
“The late Queen was always alert for the welfare of her people during her life,” Charles remarked in his speech during the occasion.
Now, for centuries to come, her portrait will guard what will become Queen Elizabeth Square.
The 2m sculpture was finished in August, the month before the late Queen passed away, and it weighs 1.1 tonnes and is made of French lepine limestone. It was created to honour the late Queen’s platinum jubilee.