Controversial Charles portrait covered in graffiti by eco-zealots in video

The new portrait of King Charles, which raised eyebrows due to its bold red colour, has been vandalised by two protesters. A video shows two eco-zealots from Animal Rising covering the monarch’s face with a Wallace and Gromit sticker at the Philip Mould Gallery in London. One poster overlaid the King’s face with Wallace, from the popular Aardman stop-motion, whilst another was a speech bubble reading: “No Cheese, Gromit. Look At All This Cruelty On RSPCA Farms!” The portrait was only released last month and was painted by contemporary artist Jonathan Yeo. Animal Rising said its protest was about raising awareness of its damning investigation of 45 RSPCA Assured farms. They have asked the King to withdraw his support for the charity. They said the move played on the King’s love of Wallace and Gromit and his status as Royal Patron of the RSPCA. The protestors have called on the King to suspend his support for the charity until they drop the Assured Scheme. Daniel Juniper, former Early Years Practitioner and one of those involved said: “With King Charles being such a big fan of Wallace and Gromit, we couldn’t think of a better way to draw his attention to...