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Animal Rights Activists Target King Charles' Portrait in London Gallery

Protest highlights alleged cruelty in RSPCA Assured farms, calls for royal intervention

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Artist Jonathan Yeo and Britain’s King Charles attend the unveiling of the latter’s official portrait at Buckingham Palace in May. Photo: AP

Overview

  • Activists from Animal Rising pasted Wallace and Gromit images over King Charles' face.
  • The protest aimed to draw attention to alleged animal cruelty on RSPCA Assured farms.
  • The portrait, unveiled last month, remained undamaged as the stickers were easily removable.
  • The RSPCA expressed shock and stated they are investigating the allegations seriously.
  • King Charles, a patron of the RSPCA, has not commented on the incident.