In a bold and unexpected move, animal rights activists have aimed at a portrait of King Charles, pasting over his face with the iconic animated character Wallace from the beloved British stop-motion comedy franchise “Wallace and Gromit.” The incident occurred at the Philip Mould Gallery in central London, where the first official portrait of the King, painted by artist Jonathan Yeo, was recently unveiled following his coronation.
The altered portrait now features a speech bubble reading, “No cheese, Gromit. Look at all this cruelty on RSPCA farms.” The message is a pointed reference to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), an organization that the King supports as its Royal Patron.
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