Activists from an animal rights group have vandalized the first official portrait of King Charles, currently on display in a London gallery
Campaign group Animal Rising posted a video on its social media channels on Tuesday showing two activists using a paint roller to stick signs over the portrait of the monarch.
Members of the public have been free to visit the portrait of the monarch, which is on display at the Philip Mould gallery in central London until June 21.
The painting, the first official portrait of King Charles as monarch, raised eyebrows when it was unveiled earlier this year.
Artist Jonathon Yeo depicted the king against a background of crimson red brush strokes, sparking mixed reactions.
Activists covered the king’s head with an image of the British cartoon character Wallace, from the “Wallace and Gromit” comedy series.
A speech bubble sign was then also tacked onto the painting with the following caption: “No cheese Gromit, look at all of this cruelty on RSCPA farms.”
The action was designed to bring attention to a new report, released on Sunday by the group, which investigated 45 farms whose welfare standards are guaranteed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
The RSPCA’s Assured scheme promises that animals in protected farms are given more living space and are never kept in cages.
Meat, fish and dairy products produced by these farms are marked with the RSCPA logo.
Animal Rising described their findings as “damning,” alleging that they found “severe animal cruelty” at all farms visited.
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