The wax statues of Charles III and his wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles were targeted by environmental activists on Monday October 24. The video, broadcast by The Sun, made the rounds on social networks.
It is an image that we did not expect. On September 8, the death of Elizabeth II was announced by Buckingham Palace in a press release. It was his son, King Charles III, who took over and who is therefore the new King of England. This Monday, October 24, his wax statue, as well as that of his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, were targeted by environmental activists in London, at Madame Tussauds. As reported by The Sun, Eilidh McFadden and Tom Johnson, aged 20 and 29 respectively, have “bought tickets and went through the rope barrier shortly after 10:30 a.m.”, can we read. Both wore t-shirts with the inscription “Just Stop Oil‘ and they were described as ‘eco-warriors’ by the tabloid. They launched desserts on the faces of the king and his wife before taking a break alongside two statues. On the video, broadcast by the media, witnesses who attended the scene were very shocked and they immediately asked them to stop. This quickly made the rounds of social networks and Internet users were more outraged than each other.
The action of Eilidh McFadden and Tom Johnson was explained by the organization Just Stop Oil on its Twitter account. The images have been shared and clarifications have been provided. “The science is clear, the request is simple: stop new fuels and gases. That’s part of the cake.” we could read first. Subsequently, it was indicated that this initiative arrives at “a few weeks of COP 27to which King Charles III would have given up attending and deliver a speech, on the advice of then-Prime Minister Liz Truss“. A decision that seems to have bothered them a lot and they wanted to make it known by attacking their statues directly. Again, this message immediately caused an Internet user to react, recalling Charles III’s commitments over the years . “He is an environmentalist long-time well-known figure, a global influencer and a major figure in the campaign to stop using fossil fuels”, he said before adding: “Your actions are senseless and alienate many true proponents of global change on fossil fuels and weaken the argument – try reading his Harmony book“. That has the merit of being clear.
Charles III: when will he be crowned?
King Charles III has no intention of letting this action taint his reign. He did not wish to react and prefers to concentrate on his coronation which will take place on May 6, 2023. This is an important date for the United Kingdom but also the fourth birthday of Archie, the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In a press release, Buckingham Palace had provided some details. “The coronation will reflect the role of the monarchy today and look to the futurewhile being steeped in historical traditions and pageantry”, could we first read. Also, this should be “shorter, smaller and less expensive.“ In 1953, that of Elizabeth II had cost 1.57 million pounds, the equivalent in 2022 of 46 million pounds. A unanimous choice.