A Protester was Arrested While Throwing Eggs at King Charles III and Camilla
On Wednesday in York, a protester flung eggs at King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla.
| After throwing raw eggs at King Charles and the Queen Consort Camilla upon their arrival in York, a protester was taken into custody. (Source: Reuters) |
When they arrived in the city of York in northern England on Wednesday, King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, were booed.
The king and queen consort enter the city through Micklegate Bar, a medieval doorway where monarchs are customarily welcomed to the city, and start strolling among a crowd of people who are clamoring to get a look at the current monarch and his wife but are constrained by obstacles.
When numerous eggs nearly missed the monarch's face, the king can be seen shaking hands with a number of people in a video.
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| Following a protester's attempt to strike him with a raw egg, King Charles III looked stunned. James Glossop/AFP/Pool |
The 73-year-old looked astounded as he studied many cracked eggs lying on the ground, starting to comprehend what had just happened.
While officers struggled with a man at the barrier, his squad appeared to analyze the situation.
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In York, a cracked raw egg and its yolk are visible on the ground. Jacob King of the PA via AP |
The protester reportedly booed and yelled, "This country was established on the blood of slaves," while he was being apprehended, according to the British PA news agency.
While being restrained by two police officers, the demonstrator was seen grinning for the cameras and even sticking out his tongue.
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| The protester who attempted to throw raw eggs at King Charles and the queen consort is being held tightly by police. Jacob King of the PA via AP |
Others in the audience sought to cheer up the king in the midst of the chaos by yelling "Shame on you" and "God saves the king," which drowned out the grumbling.
As part of a tour of engagements across the United Kingdom, Charles and Camilla made the trip to York. They also paid a special visit to York Minster, the city's cathedral, where a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II, the king's mother, was unveiled.
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| As a statue honoring the late Queen Elizabeth II is unveiled, King Charles glances up. (LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP) |
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| In front of King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, the new Queen Elizabeth II statue in York Minster was dramatically unveiled. (Jacob King/PA Images) |
At the age of 96, Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September.
This report was made possible by the Associated Press.
Source: FoxNews.com
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