Several arrests have been made after a group tried to enter the ceremonial route to the mall before Trooping the Color today, metropolitan police said.
Several people were dragged by police out of the way of a military gang as they marched along the stretch near Buckingham Palace around 10:10 a.m. Thursday.
The images showed police arresting a small group of people as the group entered the parade path.
The pro-vegan climate and animal rights campaign group Animal Rebellion is campaigning against the dairy industry, protest organizers said.
The group said 25 of its supporters were involved in the disruption “due to the Crown’s inaction in the face of the climate emergency and its continued support for meat, fisheries and dairy products, one of the main collaborators of climate change “.
Police officers remove people who came across the path of the royal procession to the mall. Credit: PA Images
Some of the protesters managed to sit on the road before being removed by officers.
One of the seated men wore a gold crown around his hat, while the other sat facing the soldiers holding a paper.
Another person walked in front of the band holding a small sign that read “Reclaim Royal Land” above his head.
Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck.
Despite the inconvenience, the band continued and continued with the parade.
Animal Rebellion is described as a mass volunteer movement “that uses nonviolent civil disobedience to help the transition to a plant-based food system,” and says it acts in solidarity with climate activists, Extinction Rebellion.
The group’s protest material campaigns to shut down the dairy industry, saying they seek animal justice and action in the face of the climate emergency.
Beau King Houston, one of those taking action, said: “The royal family has had decades to lead a fair transition to plant-based agriculture and has failed. This transition is common sense and simple, we all win. .
“76% of the land currently cultivated could be recovered and absorb carbon from the atmosphere. This would restore nature, save billions of animals and present a solution to the climate emergency, all in one act.”
In August 2021, Animal Rebellion dyed the fountain red outside Buckingham Palace in protest of the use of Crown land for hunting and animal farming.
Robert Gordon, a spokesman for the group, said: “These jubilee celebrations will cost the taxpayer tens, if not hundreds, of millions of pounds. more of the food banks.
“Instead, this obscene amount of money could have been used to provide instant food security and set in motion a plant-based future where no child is left hungry or terrified by climate collapse. We need to reclaim the land. real for that. “
The Met said on Twitter: “Several arrests have been made of people trying to enter the ceremonial route at the mall at approximately 10:10 a.m. today.
“The arrests were related to public order for obstruction of the road.
“Thanks to the crowd who showed their support by applauding our agents who returned to their posts after facing the incident quickly.”
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