A man was beaten 'after he threw an egg at King Charles and the Queen Consort' Police have arrested a man after he threw an egg at...
A man was beaten 'after he threw an egg at King Charles and the Queen Consort'
Police have arrested a man after he threw an egg at King Charles and the Queen Consort during a parade in York.
The 23-year-old has been detained for questioning, North Yorkshire Police said.
As the egg landed, a security guard next to King Charles briefly held his shoulder.
The people in the crowd shouted "God bless the King's son" and "shame on you".
The protester was heard shouting that "this country was built with the blood of slaves" while being detained.
King Charles almost stepped on one of the eggs but he appeared without stepping on it and continued walking.
The incident took place on the second day of a royal visit to Yorkshire, where the King and Queen Consort later traveled to Doncaster.
York City leaders welcomed the couple as they were pelted with eggs as protesters booed the couple.
Charles continued to shake hands with dignitaries including the mayor as the eggs flew in his direction, pausing briefly to look at the cracked pods on the ground.
Eggs were missed by King Charles and the Queen Consort and taken away.
Several officers were seen holding a man on the ground behind the temporary barricade set up for the King's visit.
Witness Kim Oldfield, the owner of Blossom Street Gallery, said she was standing at the door of her shop celebrating the couple's arrival when she heard "some banging and eggs flying".
"I looked back, towards the police, they just came down to the fence and tried to pull this man away.
"He got about five eggs and went to the king and the queen.
“Camilla was a bit quiet when the commotion started but [the police] took him away quickly. Shame they just ruined a good time
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