King Charles III Has Eggs Launched At Him During Public Appearance

King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles had an eventful visit to York, England.

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On Wednesday, November 9th, Charles and Camilla made a public visit to the northern English town for the unveiling of a new statue of Queen Elizabeth II.

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The Queen passed away peacefully at her beloved Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8th.

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While the start to their visit in York went smoothly, the couple was quickly blocked by security guards after a person in the crowd pelted eggs at them.

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The person throwing the animal byproducts was identified as Extinction Rebellion activist Patrick Thelwell.

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He was heard shouting, “This country was built on the blood of slaves,” per a Metro UK report.

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Thelwell was detained by police and escorted away from Micklegate Bar.

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The crowd booed him and chanted, “God Save The King.”

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Luckily, neither Charles nor Camilla were hit by the four eggs launched their way.

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