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King Charles, attempt on his life: the unexpected reaction
The egg-throwing episode against King Charles certainly raised doubts about the effectiveness of the Sovereign’s security in public. History certainly teaches us that one of the “risks of the job” is precisely that of becoming the object of demonstrations, of dissent even at the risk of one’s life. The public, reselling the images of the moment, is struck by the calm with which Charles III treats the situation.
As the eggs rained down at his feet, in fact, the king didn’t get upset at all and continued to carry out his task undisturbed, avoiding the dirt on the floor. But behind his apparent calm, the king would have hidden a certain concern.
By recovering the images of the facts therefore, the tabloids managed to decipher the words of King Charles III. Addressing the lieutenant who accompanied him throughout his public appointment, the king said: “Let’s step aside. Where will we go next? “. Immediately afterwards, addressing one of his own, he said: “Is he here? “. Words that betray a certain unease, quite justifiable if we add that it was not the first time that a similar episode had occurred.
Charles’ assassination attempt when he was a prince
Perhaps not everyone will remember that King Charles suffered an unpleasant episode some twenty years ago. The facts date back to 1994, when the then Prince of Wales was in Australia for an official visit. At the time, he was about to start a speech when chaos ensued. At one point, in fact, two shots were heard in the crowd which sowed panic in a few moments.
In fact, a man in the crowd had fired two shots, and only later would it be known that they were blanks. That day in Sydney, therefore, the security personnel of the current King Charles were busy finding the protester and stopping his gesture. They soon gave the rebel a name and an identity. It was David Kang, a 23-year-old boy who happened to be a university student in Australia at the time. His reasons for shooting the prince were directly linked to the treatment of hundreds of Cambodian asylum seekers held in Australian detention camps.
To date, police do not believe Kang attempted to kill the Prince of Wales. His gesture is seen as a manifestation of dissent. What is surprising in observing the images of this moment is the calm with which Carlo remained in his place without showing the slightest fear.