King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla Narrowly Avoid Being Egged by Protester in U.K.
usmagazine.comRoyal scramble. King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla weren’t met with a warm welcome from one bystander during a visit to northern England.The monarch, 73, and his wife, 75, were in York on Wednesday, November 9, when a protester disrupted the couple’s walkabout.
According to social media footage shared by reporters, the onlooker appeared to throw several eggs at Charles, narrowly missing as he booed the king.
Camilla stood slightly behind her husband, also avoiding the eggs.The Guardian reported on Wednesday that the demonstrator yelled, “This country was built on the blood of slaves,” and argued Charles was “not my king” before being ushered away by police.
The man was detained by a group of officers behind barricades set up near the Micklegate Bar in York.Amid the commotion, others in the crowd could be heard sending messages of support to the royal couple, shouting “God save the king.”Charles and Camilla were visiting the city to see a new statue of Queen Elizabeth II, who died at age 96 in September.
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