A protester was arrested Wednesday after hurling eggs and vitriol at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, as they walked in the northern England city of York.
The incident happened as the king and his wife were entering York through Micklegate Bar, a medieval gateway where monarchs are traditionally welcomed to the city.
Video footage showed several eggs in motion and smashed on the ground. None appeared to hit the royal couple, who continued to greet crowds.
Several police officers could be seen grappling with a man at a crowd barrier. Britainโs PA news agency reported that he booed and shouted โThis country was built on the blood of slavesโ as he was being detained.
First coins featuring King Charles III unveiled
Other members of the crowd tried to drown him out by chanting โShame on youโ and โGod save the King.โ
Charles and Camilla traveled to York as part of a series of engagements around the U.K. marking the start of the new kingโs reign. They also visited the cityโs cathedral, York Minster, and unveiled a statue of the kingโs mother. Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September after 70 years on the throne.
Source: United News of Bangladesh