A man has been detained after throwing eggs at King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla in York.
The royal couple were not hit by the three eggs, which were thrown as they walked along the Micklegate Bar area of the city.
There was a large crowd in the city for the royal visit.
A man was heard shouting “this country was built on the blood of slaves” as he was detained by about four police officers. Other people in the crowd started shouting “God save the king” and “shame on you” at the man.
People in the crowd restrained the egg thrower before police detained him.
North Yorkshire Police confirmed that a 23-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence following an incident on Micklegate.
He remains in police custody, a police representative said.
The king and queen consort are on a two-day visit to Yorkshire to carry out a number of engagements, including the unveiling in York of a statue of Queen Elizabeth II, the first to be installed since her death.
Later, they attended a ceremony to officially confer city status on Doncaster.
As police detained the man, the king continued with the traditional ceremony in which the sovereign is officially welcomed to the city of York by the Lord Mayor. It was last carried out when his mother visited the city in 2012.
The king appeared unfazed after the incident as he greeted some members of the crowd.
King Charles said earlier this week that he believes Britain’s role in the slave trade should not be hidden. The king was speaking in Leeds while visiting the World Reimagined Globes project, which explains Britain’s role in slavery.
The biogs
Name: Zinah Madi
Occupation: Co-founder of Dots and links
Nationality: Syrian
Family: Married, Mother of Tala, 18, Sharif, 14, Kareem, 2
Favourite Quote: “There is only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.”
Name: Razan Nabulsi
Occupation: Co-founder of Dots and Links
Nationality: Jordanian
Family: Married, Mother of Yahya, 3.5
Favourite Quote: A Chinese proverb that says: “Be not afraid of moving slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”
UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
Other workplace saving schemes
- The UAE government announced a retirement savings plan for private and free zone sector employees in 2023.
- Dubai’s savings retirement scheme for foreign employees working in the emirate’s government and public sector came into effect in 2022.
- National Bonds unveiled a Golden Pension Scheme in 2022 to help private-sector foreign employees with their financial planning.
- In April 2021, Hayah Insurance unveiled a workplace savings plan to help UAE employees save for their retirement.
- Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, has launched a fund that will allow UAE private companies to offer employees investment returns on end-of-service benefits.
Labour dispute
The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.
- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law
