OAN’s Brooke Mallory
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:01 PM
A new painting of Charles III going on display at a London gallery on Tuesday was quickly “defaced” by animal rights activists.
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A speech bubble reading “No cheese, Gromit! Look at this cruelty on an RSPCA farm!” along with the face of Wallace from the cartoon series Wallace and Gromit were pasted onto the King’s face by two men who British media claim are members of the group “Animal Rising”.
However, the added graphics were simply pasted or taped on, so they could easily be restored without damaging the painting. It is unclear whether the painting was covered by glass.
British artist Jonathan Yeo’s paintings were met with mixed reactions when they were first unveiled and exhibited last month.
The work, on display at London’s Philip Mould Gallery, depicts Prince Charles emerging from a fiery red background with a butterfly appearing to rest on his right shoulder.
However, some social media users said the portrait appeared to depict King Charles “covered in blood”, while others bluntly described it as the worst royal portrait they’d ever seen.
In social media posts, the activist group claimed responsibility for the vandalism, citing recent research into the “RSPCA Assured” label, which is placed on certain foods to denote high standards of animal welfare.
“The charity has called on Prince Charles to stop supporting the RSPCA charities of which he is patron, and claims that an independent investigation into 45 RSPCA Assured farms in the UK “found examples of poor animal welfare practices” on each of them,” it said. CBS News.
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