Due to their high-profile nature, royal appearances attract protestors in addition to well-wishers.
Like all senior royals, King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla travel withroyal bodyguards.
In conjunction with local law enforcement, these personal protection officers help keep them safe.
However, despite all the planning and careful security, sometimes the unexpected happens.
Over the years, multiple incidences of royal egging have occurred.
According toReuters, in 2022, the late Queen Elizabeth II had eggs thrown at her car in Nottingham.
Despite getting egg on her coat and dress, the queen used hersurprising sense of humorto diffuse the situation.
For his part, Charles is no stranger to eggs at a royal appearance.
When he visited Dublin in 1995, protesters targeted the then-prince with eggs (via Reuters).
More recently, eggs became part of yet another royal outing.
Despite the projectiles and some booing from the crowd, Charles remained unflappable and focused on his conversation.
Meanwhile, some of the crowd started cheering, “God save the king!”
“Just a shame they spoilt what was a lovely moment.”
According toExpress, the king and queen consort continued talking to the crowd after the protester’s arrest.
Afterward, the royal couple unveiled a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
According to hiswebsite, Thelwell is a gardener and Green Party candidate in York.
He also mentions that he’s a climate activist and intends to pursue a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary global development.
Previously, Thelwell was fined 500 for participating in the Extinction Rebellion’s London Bridge blockade (viaMetro).
Compton is Charles' goddaughter and the daughter of former St. Lucia Prime Minister Sir John Compton.
Compton also noted that the king felt that this part of British history needed to be discussed.
During his speech, Charles took the opportunity to address the topic of slavery.
This admission of Britain’s involvement in slavery was a historic first for a royal appearance in the Caribbean.
Charles also used similar language during a 2018 visit to Ghana.
