Kate Middleton and Prince William were met with a one-person protest during their visit to Cornwall on Thursday.
Matt Wilkinson, royal reporter for The Sun, captured footage of the objector while accompanying the royals during their engagement in southwest England.
A protester holding a blank piece of paper disrupted Kate and Williams walkabout and was heard saying no more monarchy, the reporter wrote on Twitter with a video showing the protester. He was detained by police until the Prince and Princess departed.
Wilkinson said that he spoke with the demonstrator, who told him: Its the 21st century we dont need a monarchy anymore, its f***ng ridiculous.
A protester holding a blank piece of paper disrupted Kate and Williams walkabout and was heard saying no more monarchy. He was detained by police until the Prince and Princess departed pic.twitter.com/gL46f8TVd3
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He was detained by police until the Prince and Princess departed pic.twitter.com/gL46f8TVd3
Matt Wilkinson (@MattSunRoyal) February 9, 2023
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Kensington Palace didnt immediately answer HuffPosts request for comment.
This was the royal couples first visit to Cornwall since taking on the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall following the death of Queen Elizabeth in September. William and Kate also assumed the titles of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The royal couple faced numerous protests during their controversial tour of the Caribbean last year.
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla also have faced demonstrators in the past few months, including two unusual incidents involving eggs.
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In November, a student was tackled and arrested for throwing eggs at the monarch and his wife after shouting that the United Kingdom was built on the blood of slavery, according to video obtained by the Daily Mails Rebecca English.
The objector, 23-year-old Patrick Thelwell, later told The Mirror that he was not allowed within 500 meters of the king as punishment, and was forbidden from possessing eggs in a public place. The punishment was later amended to allow him to buy eggs as groceries, provided he carries a receipt.
A man's been detained by police after appearing to throw eggs at the King and Queen Consort at Micklegate Bar in York.
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A man's been detained by police after appearing to throw eggs at the King and Queen Consort at Micklegate Bar in York.
BBC Radio York (@BBCYork) November 9, 2022
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The king faced a second egging incident a few weeks later in December, and again emerged without egg on his face (or person). That protester also was arrested.
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There may be more protests as King Charles coronation approaches on May 6.
The ceremony will be met by large republican protests, Graham Smith, head of the U.K.-based anti-monarchy group Republic, promised in a statement to HuffPost shortly after the queens death.
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