King Charles III Portrait Vandalized by Animal Rights Activists

June 11th, 10:00 PM EDT

By NEWSnet Digital Team

Jonathan Yeo’s oil-on-canvas portrait of King Charles III depicts him wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, of which he was a Regimental Colonel.

His Majesty King Charles III by Jonathan Yeo 2024 via MGN

LONDON (NEWSnet/AP) — Animal rights activists pasted a cartoon image over a portrait of King Charles III on Tuesday at a London art gallery.

A group called Animal Rising shared a video of campaigners pasting a picture of a character called Wallace, from the “Wallace and Gromit” comedy series, over the king’s head.

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The so-called ‘’comic redecoration″ was designed to highlight an investigation that Animal Rising said found widespread violation of animal husbandry rules at farms approved by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

A speech bubble next to the head of Wallace read: “No cheese, Gromit. Look at all this cruelty on RSPCA farms!”

The painting is protected by a sheet of plastic and wasn’t damaged, according to the Philip Mould Gallery, where it is on display.

The larger-than-life painting by Jonathan Yeo was unveiled last month and is the first portrait of Charles to be completed since he ascended the throne in 2022.

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