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 hefty crown, containing 2,868 diamonds, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, four rubies and 269 pearls, was crafted for the coronation of Charles’ grandfather, George VI, in 1937.
