Smiling Charles and Camilla ignore shouts from protesters during Colchester visit
ok.co.ukKing Charles and Queen Consort Camilla ignored heckles from protestors as they arrived in Colchester to celebrate its newly-awarded city status.
The couple were greeted by flag waving children and chatted warmly to the crowds during the royal engagement on Tuesday. But they were also met with shouts from protesters holding a yellow banner that said “not my King”.
One of the protesters, speaking through a megaphone, said as Charles and Camilla got out of a car: “Answer your critics Charles, come and talk to your critics.” The protester added: “Why are you wasting our money?” The King waved to the gathered crowds before going through a gate into Colchester Castle’s grounds, but did not appear to acknowledge the protesters who were stood on the far side of the road behind a police presence.
The King, 74, and Queen Consort, 75, are set to meet TV presenter and children’s author Dermot O’Leary and author Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who are both local to the area, as part of the visit.
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