King Charles pelted with eggs (VIDEO)

The protester missed, and shouted about slavery as he was tackled by police

Police in the British city of York arrested a man on Wednesday for throwing eggs at King Charles. The miscreant missed his target, and declared out loud that the UK was built by slaves as he was hauled away by officers.

Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla, were greeting city officials when at least four eggs splattered around him. The monarch was not hit, and appeared unfazed as he briefly glanced at the incoming projectiles.

The king was ushered away and the protester tackled to the ground by several police officers. He could be heard shouting “this country was built on the blood of slaves” as he was detained.

WATCH: Here is the moment eggs were thrown at King Charles by a protestor in York as he and the Queen Consort arrived in the city this morning.