In a video posted online Tuesday June 11 on X by the group Animal Rising, two activists attack the new official portrait of King Charles III which has been on display since mid-May at the Philip Mold Gallery in London.
They covered the sovereign’s head with the face of the character Wallace, from the animated series Wallace and Gromit. The latter is accompanied by a comic bubble with a message denouncing the ” cruelty “ with regard to animals on farms certified by the RSCPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, reports theAFP.
Painted by the famous British artist Jonathan Yeo, it depicts the king in the uniform of the Welsh Guards regiment against a scarlet red background which spills over his figure.
A theft of three lambs last year
Animal Rising presents itself as a non-violent organization which defends the establishment of a society where man “shares a positive relationship with animals and nature”. She has just published a report denouncing the “animal suffering and horrible cruelty” on several farms whose products display the RSCPA label, supposed to guarantee good breeding conditions.
King Charles III, a long-time defender of the environment and more sustainable agriculture, is the godfather of the RSCPA, specifies the‘AFP. Last year, Animal Rising activists stole three lambs from the Sandringham estate, owned by the sovereign in Norfolk, to denounce the breeding of animals for food.
