Aldi shoppers 'gutted' after missing out on 'brilliant' Coronation toy

Some Aldi shoppers have been left 'gutted' after missing out on the chance to buy a limited edition toy for the King's Coronation.

Branded the 'king of vegetables', Aldi launched the royal Kevin the Carrots to celebrate King Charles III's coronation which is due to take place in only a couple of weeks. The plush toys were made available in Aldi stores from today (April 20) and have already begun selling out.

The royal carrot was accompanied by his own Queen plush toy dressed up in an iconic nude dress and royal blue sash. One caveat of the toy, however, is that once they're sold out there will be no other chance to grab them.

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Announcing the toy, Aldi said: "Kevin will be running in royal circles as the king and queen of veg are set to join his patch. And at just £3.99 each, shoppers won’t have to pay a King’s ransom to get their hands on the pair!

"Given a root royal makeover, Aldi’s King of veg will be joined by the Queen of veg herself, dressed in an iconic nude dress, complete with a royal blue sash. As with all Specialbuys, fans will need to act fast if they want to get their hands on the limited-edition toys, as once they’re gone, they’re gone."

However, some hopeful toy owners missed out on the unique opportunity to own their own royal veg. One user wrote on Facebook: "This release slipped by me. Only managed to get Charles, some stores I've been to haven't even had a sign for them!"

Another user wrote: "Neither of my local stores had any Queens in they weren't delivered but I did get the King, there weren't many of them though." A third user wrote: "I've been to four Aldis this morning and all had the King