The first royal painting of King Charles III became a vignette of the monarch’s favorite character
The first official painting of King Charles III was vandalized in England this Tuesday (11). The work, exhibited at the Philip Mold & Co gallery in London, was hacked by the group’s vegan activists The rise of the animalswho pasted the images of the characters Wallace AND Gromit in painting.
“No cheese, Gromit. Look at all this cruelty on RSPCA farms,” said the cartoon pasted on the actual work.
Despite the violation, the gallery said the painting itself suffered no damage. After all, the protest took place over the protective glass of the work, with a “glue” which, in reality, was just water.
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— Animal Rising (@AnimalRising) June 11, 2024
Indeed, it is worth pointing out that the Animal Rising group protested against Charles III’s support for the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals. The reason? Ironically, the very same institution, of which the king is patron, is said to be behind 45 farms accused of animal cruelty.
“Given that King Charles is a huge fan of Wallace and Gromit, we couldn’t think of a better way to get his attention,” said Daniel Juniper, one of the activists involved in the vandalism. “While we hope this has amused Your Majesty, we also want you to seriously reconsider whether you want to be associated with the horrific suffering of RSPCA-supported farms,” added Juniper.
Finally, we inform you that, to date, neither King Charles III nor Buckingham Palace have commented on the activists’ protests.
Source: Terra
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