On Tuesday, at London’s Philip Mould gallery, Animal Rights Activists pasted a cartoon image over the portrait of King Charles III. Painted by Jonathan Yeo, this was the first official portrait of him since his coronation as the King. Opposing the cruelty on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)-accredited farms, the activists coated a picture of the stop-motion cartoon character Wallace, from Wallace and Gromit, on the King's portrait.
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A group called Animal Rising uploaded a video showing two of its supporters approaching the picture and covering the King's face with a large cartoon image of Wallace from the "Wallace and Gromit" animated comedy franchise. The phrase – “No Cheese, Gromit” references the animated character's affinity for cheese.
‼️BREAKING: No Cheese Gromit! King Charles Portrait Redecorated‼️ @RoyalFamily
‼️Find out why King Charles, Patron of the RSPCA should ask them to drop the Assured Scheme -> https://t.co/KTZwbikAaV 👈 pic.twitter.com/3pbemlZCE0— Animal Rising (@AnimalRising) June 11, 2024
King Charles' Relation to the RSPCA Farms
King Charles is a patron of the RSPCA, which maintains animal rescue teams and clinics in England to investigate signs of cruelty and aid victims of animal abuse. The RSPCA also brands items with the "RSPCA Assured" badge to indicate that they were farmed following their welfare guidelines. A few days ago, Animal Rising also released footage depicting animal cruelty taking place at 45 randomly selected farms around the United Kingdom. Because King Charles is an ardent fan of Wallace and Gromit, the protestors said they couldn't think of a better way to bring his attention to the horrible scenes on RSPCA-assured farms.
"Even though we hope this is amusing to His Majesty, we also call on him to seriously reconsider if he wants to be associated with the awful suffering across farms being endorsed by the RSPCA," - Daniel Juniper, one of the protestors.
The RSPCA stated that it was shocked by the vandalism of King Charles' image. The organization also stated that all complaints were considered with seriousness and that RSPCA Assured has initiated an immediate, urgent investigation into the allegations levelled against them. Regarding the painting, which was set to be on free public display at the Philip Mould Gallery until June 21, it has not been damaged because a coating of plastic was protecting it.
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