A man has been detained by police after appearing to throw eggs at King Charles and
Camilla, the Queen Consort, during a walkabout in York.
Several police officers were seen restraining the suspect on the ground behind temporary
fencing set up at Micklegate Bar in the city for the king’s visit on Wednesday.
The king and queen consort were being welcomed to York by city leaders when a protester
apparently threw three eggs at them, all of which missed, before the pair were ushered away.
The man was heard to boo the royals as he threw the eggs and to shout “this country was built
on the blood of slaves” and “not my king” as he was being detained by about four police officers.
Some people in the crowd started chanting “God save the king”, while others shouted “shame
on you” at the protester
