Four protesters were arrested Saturday after splattering food on the case of a priceless diamond-encrusted crown at the Tower of L...

Four protesters were arrested Saturday after splattering food on the case of a priceless diamond-encrusted crown at the Tower of London. The Crown Jewels display was closed after members of a group called Take Back Power smeared apple crumble and poured yellow custard — two staples of British dessert menus — on the display case containing the Imperial State Crown worn by King Charles III during his coronation in 2023 and during his speech to open Parliament in 2024. The Metropolitan Police said the protesters were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. The Tower of London was subsequently closed on Saturday. The group, which advocates for a permanent citizens' assembly and wants to tax extreme wealth, said two of its members had thrown the food and two others were also arrested and taken into "custard-y." They identified two of the members as Miriam Cranch, 21, and Zahra Ali, 19. https://lnkd.in/d9jGwm7S