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Picture courtesy: (CNN) A portrait of King Charles was defaced by activists in protest.
(The Post News)- In a surprising turn of events, activists from an animal rights group vandalised the latest and first official 6-foot-tall portrait of King Charles on display in a London gallery yesterday evening, June 11, in the Historic District.
The artwork is by Jonathan Yeo, an artist based in the United Kingdom.This act sparked debates over the kingdom’s place in modern society.
King Charles’ portrait was unveiled two weeks ago in a function attended by VIPs and royal enthusiasts that was meant to be a celebratory to Charles’ 50 years as a member of the Draper’s Company, which has been running for more than 600 years for wool merchants.
According to Animal Rights Group, in a press release, activists and two supporters of the group covered the face of the well-known British character “Wallace over His Majesty’s,” a direct reference to a character from “Wallace and Gromit,” an animated series.
A speech bubble drew next to the painting, captioned “No cheese, Gromit, look at the cruelty on RSPCA farms.”
A video of vandalism was released by the group on social media shortly after the scene.
King Charles became the royal patron of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
This organisation strives to improve the lives of animals on farms, but the action of the activist group was the opposite, to deliver a message to stop the suffering on farms sponsored by the RSPCA.
“The action highlighted the cruelty on RSPCA-assured farms the group had exposed over the previous weekend,” the group said.
The owner of the gallery where the King’s portrait is displayed stated that there is no damage done to it and that it is protected by Perspex, a transparent thermoplastic.
No authorities were informed about the incident, but they showed up at the gallery because of the footage that was all over social media.
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