Protester arrested after throwing eggs at King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort in York

King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort have had eggs thrown at them during an outing in Yorkshire on Wednesday.

The couple arrived for the welcoming ceremony to the City of York at Micklegate Bar on the second day of their royal tour and greeted well-wishers lining the streets.

But soon the walkabout went awry when a protester hurled the supermarket item at His Majesty from among the crowd.

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The King appeared to turn his head to avoid being hit and looked at the splattered eggs on the ground next to him, then continued greeting locals.

As three more eggs were thrown, all of which missed their targets, security stepped in and moved the royals back from the crowds and towards the mayor.

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The mayor invited King Charles to approach the sword and mace bearers at the gate and touch the sword to initiate the welcoming ceremony.

While police pounced on the protester and detained him, the monarch, taking a leaf out of his late mother's book, kept calm and carried on.

Boos could be heard from the crowd, believed to be aimed at the lone protester, before chants of "God Save the King" broke out.

The royal couple then continued their walkabout on the other side of the street, making one little boy in particular very happy.

Both King Charles and Camilla greeted young Jason, who is visually impaired, before holding one hand each and taking him along with them for a bit.

The town clerk then read the official declaration of welcome to the city before the royal couple departed for York Minster.

There, the King unveiled a statue commemorating his mother, the first since the late monarch's death in September.

As the rain came down in York the King held his own black umbrella, while the Queen Consort followed in her mother-in-law's footsteps, using a clear-coloured brolly.

During his speech, the King said he was "deeply touched" to unveil the statue, which will "watch over what will become Queen Elizabeth Square".

The statue was first commissioned five years ago to celebrate the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee this year, marking 70 years on the throne.

"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," King Charles said.

The new monarch also said the "symbolism of the statue, combining the signs of Church and of State, is perfectly suited to its place on the West Front of this glorious building".

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were the last royals to carry out the ceremony, entering the city in April 2012 to attend the Maundy Service at York Minster.