A video of the incident has gone trending on social media. In the video, four eggs can be seen flying past the British monarch and his wife and smashing on the ground as the two arrived for a traditional ceremony in York.
The King and the Queen Consort appeared to be unmoved by the incident and carried on with the engagement.
On Wednesday, a man was detained for throwing an egg at King Charles III and his wife Queen Consort Camilla as they carried out an engagement in northern England. As per reports, the man was detained for throwing an egg towards King Charles III.
A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. In the video, four eggs can be seen flying past the British monarch and his wife and smashing on the ground as the two arrived for a traditional ceremony in York.
The King and the Queen Consort appeared to be unmoved by the incident and carried on with the engagement, reports Reuters.
Police detain man after eggs thrown at King Charles III
Several police officers could be seen grappling with a man at a crowd barrier. Britain’s PA news agency reported that he booed and shouted “This country was built on the blood of slaves” as he was being detained.
Other members of the crowd tried to drown him out by chanting “Shame on you” and “God save the King.”Charles and Camilla traveled to York as part of a series of engagements around the U.K. marking the start of the new king’s reign.
They also visited the city’s cathedral, York Minster, and unveiled a statue of the king’s mother. Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September after 70 years on the throne.
