Man detained after appearing to throw eggs at King
Charles and Camilla
King and queen consort had been on walkabout at
Micklegate Bar in York
Some people in the crowd started chanting “God save
the king”, while others shouted “shame on you” at the protester.
Robyn
Vinter and agencies
Wed 9 Nov
2022 11.38 GMT
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.
One of the
eggs appeared to be fended off by the sheriff of York, Suzie Mercer, who was
part of the group of officials welcoming the king.
Some people
in the crowd started chanting “God save the king”, while others shouted “shame
on you” at the protester.
As police
were detaining the man, Charles appeared unfazed and continued to greet the
crowds. He was taking part in a traditional ceremony in which the sovereign is
officially welcomed to York by the lord mayor through the gates to the city.
The king
and queen consort were visiting Yorkshire on Wednesday to carry out a number of
engagements. They were in York to attend the unveiling of a statue of Queen
Elizabeth II, the first to be installed since her death.
Speaking at
the ceremony at York Minster, Charles said: “The late Queen was always vigilant
for the welfare of her people during her life. Now her image will watch over
what will become Queen Elizabeth Square for centuries to come.”
The 2-metre
sculpture, weighing 1.1 tonnes and made from lepine limestone from France, was
designed to celebrate the late Queen’s platinum jubilee and was completed in
August, a month before her death.
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