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Four Arrested After Apple Crumble and Custard Smeared Over Crown Display at Tower of London

12:49 AM, 12/07/2025
Four Arrested After Apple Crumble and Custard Smeared Over Crown Display at Tower of London

Four people were arrested after protesters smeared apple crumble and custard on a glass case holding the Imperial State Crown at the Tower of London, forcing a temporary closure of part of the Jewel House. The civil resistance group Take Back Power said the stunt was intended to press for taxes on the super-rich. Authorities said the Crown Jewels were not damaged and a police investigation is under way.

Four Arrested After Food Thrown At Imperial State Crown Display

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Four people were arrested at the Tower of London after activists threw apple crumble and custard at a glass case displaying the Imperial State Crown, police said on Saturday. The incident prompted a temporary closure of part of the historic fortress that houses the Crown Jewels while officers investigated.

An activist group calling itself Take Back Power, which describes itself as a civil resistance organisation, posted footage of the action on social media and said two members had smeared the case with apple crumble and custard to press for higher taxes on the super-rich.

London police said the four protesters were detained following reports of criminal damage to the display case shortly before 1000 GMT. "They have been taken into custody," the force said, adding that "the Jewel House has been closed to the public while the police investigation continues."

"The Crown Jewels have not been damaged," Historic Royal Palaces, the public body that manages the Tower, said in a statement, noting staff responded quickly and the Jewel House was briefly closed while inquiries took place.

The Imperial State Crown is part of the Crown Jewels and is worn by King Charles on formal occasions such as the State Opening of Parliament. He also wore the crown when he returned to Buckingham Palace following his coronation at Westminster Abbey in 2023.

More than three million people visit the roughly 1,000-year-old fortress each year, with the Crown Jewels — a collection of crowns, orbs, sceptres and other regalia — among the site's main attractions.

Take Back Power said the demonstration was intended to highlight its demand that the government introduce new taxes on the super-rich. Police said their investigation was ongoing.

(Reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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