On Monday, October 24, 2022, at least two members of the British environmental coalition Just Stop Oil defaced the new king figure at Madame Tussauds in London.
As seen in a video shared by TalkTV on Twitter, a man and woman flocked to the royal exhibit at the popular museum and took off their outerwear to reveal their ‘Just Stop Oil’ t-shirts. According to the BBC, protesters demanded an end to new oil and gas deals.
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—TalkTV (@TalkTV) 24 October 2022
The woman was the first to hit the cake on the statue’s face, and the man did the same, shouting a message amid a cacophony. “The science is clear. The demand is simple: Just stop producing oil and gas. It’s child’s play”According to the BBC, one of the activists said.
Referring to the incident in a statement shared on social media, Madame Tussauds confirmed that security intervened and the exhibition was temporarily closed.
“Today (October 24) around 10:50 am, protesters entered the ‘World Stage’ area of London’s Madame Tussauds and threw what looked like cake to our Royal Family figures”museum officials tweeted.
“Our security team quickly addressed the incident and we are working closely with the Metropolitan Police on this matter. The attraction remains open, but our Royal Family environment is temporarily closed.”Madame Tussauds added it.
The statue of King Charles, 73, who was attacked, depicts the royal in a tuxedo, standing next to a wax figure of his wife, Queen Camilla, in a pale blue dress. The royal couple is surrounded by wax figures of Prince William and Kate Middleton, again in evening gowns.
Just Stop Oil has been active in London for the past few days. Earlier this month, two activists affiliated with the organization threw canned tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ painting in the nearby National Gallery. The soup did minor damage to the gilded frame surrounding the painting, but the artifact itself, protected by a layer of glass, was unharmed.
Melissa Tellaa
Source: Programme Television
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