King Charles has been egged after arriving at Micklegate Bar in York.

Someone in the crowd threw four eggs at the monarch before being caught and pinned to the ground by police.

York Press: Police detain a protester after he appeared to throw eggs at King Charles III and the Queen Consort as they arrived for a ceremony at Micklegate Bar in York, where the Sovereign is traditionally welcomed to the city. Picture: PAPolice detain a protester after he appeared to throw eggs at King Charles III and the Queen Consort as they arrived for a ceremony at Micklegate Bar in York, where the Sovereign is traditionally welcomed to the city. Picture: PA (Image: PA)

They were then carried away, to jeers and boos from the crowd, with people shouting "shame on you" at him and "God save the King".

Chief Reporter Mike Laycock, who witnessed the incident from the other side of the road said: "It was all going tom plan, with crowds cheering as the King and Camilla got out of the car and began greeting dignatories such as the Lord Mayor of York, Cllr David Carr.

"But then I heard a disturbance and looked across the road to see eggs flying through the air towards the King.

"I am not sure whether any of them struck him. There were four eggs left on the ground afterwards.

"The egg-throwing drew an angry reaction from the crowd, who booed and jeered, and shouted 'God Save The King,' particularly as the man was eventually carried away by police."

York Press: One of the eggs thrown at the KingOne of the eggs thrown at the King (Image: PA)