The two activists bought tickets, so they entered the museum legally. They find a wax figure of the new British king, then squeeze two chocolate cakes in his face. Before doing so, they took off their outerwear, and T-shirts emblazoned with the words “Just stop the oil.” Third. Karolyi is known to be enthusiastic Environmentalists.
One protester recalled Karolyi’s speech as Prince of Wales in 2019, in which he said that “young people of his grandchildren’s age now expect immediate action on environmental matters, not rhetoric”. The activist added that the position of the flag and their request is clear:
Stop new crude oil and gas extraction projects!
According to London police, the procedure was carried out by 20-year-old Elead McFadden and 29-year-old Tom Johnson. Police charged four people with sabotage over the incident.
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A spokesperson for Madame Tussauds confirmed the fact of the vandalism, adding that except for the damaged wax statue, the museum can still be visited, which is not closed.
The Just stop the oil The Environmental Protection Organization issued a statement taking responsibility for the act. They started their streak at the beginning of October, with the aim of crippling and slowing down everyday life in London. They are protesting the British government’s decision to issue new oil and gas licenses to reduce energy supply risks. Plan.
Van Gogh and Monet’s paintings were also damaged
newly With tomato soup Cast by Vincent Van Gogh sunflower His paintings in the British National Gallery were vandalized, and the facade of his Aston Martin dealership was vandalized with spray paint.
On Sunday, another environmental group, the organization that calls itself the Last Generation, is similar did a job Barberini Museum in Potsdam, where Claude Monet was hay bales His plate was covered with mashed potatoes. In 2019, the painting sold for $110 million (45.6 billion forints at today’s exchange rate).
