One person was arrested on Wednesday for throwing at least three eggs at King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla, who was visiting the city of York, The Washington Post reported.
London: One person was arrested on Wednesday for throwing at least three eggs at King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla, who was visiting the city of York, The Washington Post reported.
The detained person while throwing the eggs shouted โthis country was built on the blood of slavesโ while the crowd kept on booing โGod Save the Kingโ. However, Charles didnโt seem affected by the commotion, but he stepped around the eggs splattered on the pavement.
Charles and Camilla were in the northern city to unveil a statue of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
As per The Washington Post, the role of Britain and the British royal family has come under repeated scrutiny in the countries where the British monarch is still head of state.
Earlier this year, during the Caribbean tour of Prince William and his wife, several activists called for the monarchy to apologize and support reparations for slavery.
Also, this was not the first incident when the newly appointed King faced protests. Just after days following the death of Queen Elizabeth, several arrests were made of the demonstrators staging protests.
Also Read: MCD Elections: BJP Releases Party Manifesto
While one was arrested in Edinburgh, Scotland for holding a sign with an expletive and the words โabolish the monarchy.โ Another woman was arrested for shouting โwho elected himโ while a document was formally proclaiming Charles as king was being read aloud in Oxford, England.
Also, it was not the first time when eggs hit a British monarch. In 1986, during the queenโs royal tour of New Zealand, she was also hit by an egg by a woman, who was protesting against Britainโs treaty with the Maori tribes.
However, King Charles III has shown interest to engage on the topic. An example of this was when, during his Leeds visit, he met with artists who had participated in a project exploring Britainโs role in slavery, The Washington Post reported.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
As an independent media platform, we do not take advertisements from governments and corporate houses. It is you, our readers, who have supported us on our journey to do honest and unbiased journalism. Please contribute, so that we can continue to do the same in future.