King Charles’ first official portrait vandalized by activists

Activists from the animal rights group Animal Rising vandalized the first official portrait of King Charles at the Philip Mould gallery in London.

The group posted a video on social media showing two activists using a paint roller to attach signs over the monarch’s portrait.

The portrait, by artist Jonathon Yeo, features King Charles against a crimson red background and has received mixed reactions since its unveiling earlier this year.

The activists covered the king’s head with an image of Wallace from the “Wallace and Gromit” series and added a speech bubble saying, “No cheese Gromit, look at all of this cruelty on RSPCA farms.”

This action aimed to highlight a report by Animal Rising, released on Sunday, which investigated 45 farms under the RSPCA’s Assured scheme, CNN has reported.

The report alleged “severe animal cruelty” at all the farms inspected, despite the scheme’s promise of better living conditions for animals.

Written by B.C. Begley