LONDON (AP) 鈥� A seagull left a lasting impression Wednesday on during his visit to Northern Ireland.
The bird dropped a surprise from above, hitting the king’s suit jacket and splattering others around him, including members of the press.
鈥淚t鈥檚 well it didn鈥檛 land on my head,鈥� the king quipped, according to Irene Marting, who witnessed the incident and met the composed king shortly afterward.
鈥淏eing hit by a seagull, it鈥檚 supposed to be good luck,鈥� Marting said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e so thrilled he鈥檚 come to Northern Ireland to see us and it鈥檚 really nice to see him in Newcastle.鈥�
Charles was visiting the southeast coastal town on the second day of a three-day visit with Queen Camilla. The queen was spared the spectacle because she was making a separate visit to Royal Hillsborough, where she tried her hand at pouring a pint of Guinness at a pub.
The king seemed to foreshadow his fate earlier in the day during a visit to a food pantry when he picked up a roll of toilet paper and said, 鈥渧ery important.鈥�
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