Watch as idiot runs into 3-lane road to take photo of King Charles as he’s caught in traffic sparking police response
THIS is the moment a man runs into a three-lane carriageway to take picture of King Charles III.
While members of the public lined the streets to watch the King leave Westminster a royal fan was seen running towards King Charles’s Rolls Royce that was stuck in traffic in West London.
Earlier today King Charles III praised the Queen’s service as he gave a historic address to MPs and Peers in Westminster Hall.
King Charles and Queen Camilla then headed to RAF Northolt from where they took off for Edinburgh ahead of an emotional procession today.
The journey was captured live by broadcast helicopters and footage on the BBC showed the moment one man decided to give chase after the motorcade as it passed.
His act prompted the quick reaction of a security team with officers jumping out of a Range Rover that was following behind.
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Wearing a light-coloured top and blue trousers, the man was waiting at a crossing on the A40.
Footage shows the royal fan sprinting for 35 seconds up the road and crossing a bus stop and two lanes of traffic so he could stand just a couple of metres from the King’s car.
Stood just in front and to the left-hand side of the King’s car – the side on which the Queen Consort was sat in the back seat alongside the King – the man appeared to take a picture before waving at the pair.
It comes as…
- The King pledged to follow his mother’s selfless duty in an emotional address at Westminster Hall
- Charles and Camilla jet off to Edinburgh for an emotional procession following the Queen’s coffin
- It’s revealed Prince Andrew ‘will have central role’ at the Queen’s funeral – despite stepping back from royal duties
- But the Duke of York is banned from wearing military uniform at the service
- Prince Harry thanks his beloved ‘granny’ the Queen in heartfelt tribute before referencing his ‘darling wife’ Meghan
- Brits will hold a minute’s silence on Sunday night to honour the late Queen Elizabeth
While the majority of heads of state would normally have the traffic stopped for them, King Charles has Interestingly chosen not to and was travelling along the road with everyone else.
The Monarch is expected to lead the procession later today in a straight line up Canongate and the Royal Mile in the heart of the city.
The Queen’s coffin will be taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral where the public can pay their respects.
During his emotional speech today King Charles said: “We gather today in remembrance of the remarkable span of The Queen’s dedicated service to her nations and peoples.
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“While very young, Her late Majesty pledged herself to serve her country and her people and to maintain the precious principles of constitutional government which lie at the heart of our nation. This vow she kept with unsurpassed devotion.
“She set an example of selfless duty which, with God’s help and your counsels, I am resolved faithfully to follow.”