Man Arrested Carrying Knife and Throwing Shotgun Cartridges Outside Buckingham Palace Ahead of King Charles III's Coronation
- A man was arrested outside Buckingham Palace for allegedly throwing suspected shotgun cartridges into the palace grounds and making threats to kill the king.
- The 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and had a suspicious bag that was destroyed in a controlled explosion.
- King Charles and Queen Camilla were not present at Buckingham Palace during the incident which police said was not terror-related.
- The coronation of King Charles III will take place in four days with massive security operations in place to ensure safety.
- Parts of a controversial public order bill granting police more powers to deal with disruptive protests will take effect on the day of the coronation.