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A protester threw eggs at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, while shouting that Britain was "built on the blood of slavery" as the monarch visited the city of York, according to a journalist at the scene.
Footage showed a man being detained by police while shouts of "not my king" could be heard.
Rebecca English, the Daily Mail's royal editor, posted video of the aftermath and tweeted: "Major incident here in York as a lone protestor tries to throw an egg at the king screaming that the country was built on the blood of slavery.
"He is bundled to the ground. People screaming 'shame on you' at him and 'God save the king.'"
The incident occurred as Charles and Camilla visited the city to unveil a statue of Queen Elizabeth II at York Minster, which was to be blessed by the Archbishop of York.
TV cameras picked up the moment several eggs flew past Charles and Camilla, landing on the road while a bystander shouted "woah."
Charles was then ushered onwards, and an ITV microphone picked him up saying "out of the way, right" before asking an aide "is he here?" while looking back towards the protester.
Major incident here in York as a lone protestor tries to throw an egg at the king screaming that the country was built on the blood of slavery. He is bundled to the ground. People screaming ‘shame on you’ at him and ‘god save the king’ pic.twitter.com/tRoLjFWuJ4
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) November 9, 2022
Loud booing was heard as the eggs landed on the ground, having apparently missed the royals, before chants of "God Save the King" followed.
Photographs showed a man lying face down on the ground having been detained by the police.
Graham Smith, chief executive of anti-monarchy campaign group Republic, told Newsweek he was not aware of the protest.
He said: "These things happen with politicians and my view is the response should be the same as with politicians.
"I wouldn't suggest people go and throw eggs at Charles but its not the worst crime in the world. Doing this is a form of protest and I hope he is dealt with in the same way as if he was the prime minister."
It is the latest in a string of protests against the monarchy in Britain, with arrests made during events marking the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022.
Among the incidents, a man was arrested for shouting "Andrew, you're a sick old man" at Prince Andrew as he took part in a procession behind the queen's coffin on September 12.
Republic has also told Newsweek it was planning to protest Charles and Camilla's coronation which is due to take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
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Jack Royston is Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent based in London, U.K. He reports on the British royal family—including King Charles ... Read more