A man has been arrested after throwing an egg at the King in Luton today, (Tuesday, December 6.)

The man in his 20s was detained on suspicion of common assault after an egg was reportedly thrown in the direction of the monarch.

Bedfordshire Police have said the man is still in custody after the incident which happened while King Charles III was on a walkabout in Luton town centre .

The monarch was guided away from crowds by his security before continuing to meet members of the public.

During his visit King Charles also met community leaders, including from the Ghana Society, the Royal British Legion and the Luton Town football academy, as well as officially opening the Guru Nanak Gurdwara temple.

The King boarded the DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) - a new airport shuttle which will connect people travelling from Luton Airport Parkway station to the terminal.

His visit came 24 hours after a trailer was released for the six-part Netflix series Harry and Meghan in which the duke discusses the "pain and suffering" of women marrying into the royal family.

Netflix have confirmed volume one will launch on December 8 – three months after the death of Harry's grandmother Queen Elizabeth II – with the second volume to be released on 15 December.