Breaking with tradition. Queen Consort Camilla will not have ladies-in-waiting but has instead come up with a new position for her longtime pals.
09.11.2022 - 18:51 / usmagazine.com
Royal scramble. King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla weren’t met with a warm welcome from one bystander during a visit to northern England.
The monarch, 73, and his wife, 75, were in York on Wednesday, November 9, when a protester disrupted the couple’s walkabout. According to social media footage shared by reporters, the onlooker appeared to throw several eggs at Charles, narrowly missing as he booed the king. Camilla stood slightly behind her husband, also avoiding the eggs.
The Guardian reported on Wednesday that the demonstrator yelled, “This country was built on the blood of slaves,” and argued Charles was “not my king” before being ushered away by police. The man was detained by a group of officers behind barricades set up near the Micklegate Bar in York.
Amid the commotion, others in the crowd could be heard sending messages of support to the royal couple, shouting “God save the king.”
Charles and Camilla were visiting the city to see a new statue of Queen Elizabeth II, who died at age 96 in September. The unveiling took place at the York Minster cathedral.
“My wife and I are deeply touched to have been asked to unveil this statue to my beloved mother,” the former Prince of Wales said in a speech on Wednesday. “When this statue was first planned five years ago, during a reign of unprecedented duration and achievement, it was intended as a celebration of the late queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Now, as we have witnessed, with great sadness, the passing of that reign, it is unveiled in her memory, as a tribute to a life of extraordinary service and devotion.”
Elizabeth’s eldest son continued: “The late queen was always vigilant for the welfare of her people during her life. Now, her image will watch over what will become
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appears to have some haters. The monarch and his wife, , were the target of an egg-wielding man in the city of York on Wednesday morning. The 23-year-old with poor aim has been detained, the reports. were walking in the city of York when eggs were thrown in their direction as they entered the city through Micklegate Bar, a medieval gateway where monarchs are traditionally welcomed to the city. Although no eggs hit the or directly, video footage shows eggs being thrown with the intention to hit them.
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