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Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025
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Animal Rights Activists Deface King Charles' Portrait in Protest
Animal rights activists defaced King Charles' first official portrait at London's Philip Mould gallery by pasting a cartoon image of Wallace from 'Wallace and Gromit' over his face. The protest aimed to highlight welfare concerns on RSPCA-certified farms, for which King Charles is a patron. The RSPCA condemned the act while emphasizing that they take such welfare allegations seriously.
Animal rights activists from the group Animal Rising targeted the first official portrait of King Charles in London's Philip Mould gallery.
They pasted a large cartoon image of Wallace from the 'Wallace and Gromit' series over the king's face, accompanied by a speech bubble stating, 'No cheese, Gromit.
Look at all this cruelty on RSPCA farms!' The protest was aimed at highlighting animal welfare issues on farms certified by the RSPCA, of which King Charles is a patron.
The RSPCA condemned the vandalism while noting they take allegations about their certified farms seriously.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment, and Animal Rising assured the posters were easily removable.
They pasted a large cartoon image of Wallace from the 'Wallace and Gromit' series over the king's face, accompanied by a speech bubble stating, 'No cheese, Gromit.
Look at all this cruelty on RSPCA farms!' The protest was aimed at highlighting animal welfare issues on farms certified by the RSPCA, of which King Charles is a patron.
The RSPCA condemned the vandalism while noting they take allegations about their certified farms seriously.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment, and Animal Rising assured the posters were easily removable.
