Animal rights activists vandalized the first official portrait of King Charles in a London gallery as a protest against alleged animal cruelty on RSPCA Assured farms. The activists covered the portrait with images of the character Wallace from "Wallace and Gromit" and a sign condemning the treatment of animals on the farms. The action was intended to draw the attention of King Charles, who recently became the royal patron of the RSPCA, to the reported cruelty. The RSPCA has responded to the allegations, stating that they take welfare concerns seriously and are looking into the claims. The gallery owner confirmed that the painting was not damaged during the incident. Animal Rising, the activist group behind the protest, is campaigning for a shift to a plant-based food system and calling for the end of the RSPCA Assured scheme. Despite the vandalism, there are no plans to remove the portrait from display.