ACTIVISTS linked to Extinction Rebellion have covered a Buckingham Palace fountain in fake blood in a protest against the Queen and the royal family.
Shameless eco-warriors clutching signs reading 'royal bloodbath' defaced the Queen Victoria Memorial fountain on the fourth day of their fortnight-long "Impossible Rebellion".
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Extinction Rebellion activists smeared fake blood over a Buckingham Palace fountain Credit: Reuters 8
Shameless eco-warriors clutched signs reading 'royal blood bath' Credit: Reuters 8
Some activists were arrested after defacing the Queen Victoria Memorial fountain Credit: PA
Animal Rebellion - an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion - launched today's protest with cops carrying defiant protesters away as astonished crowds watched on.
The group claimed the royals were stopping "justice and compassion" by condoning farming and hunting on their land.
Spokesman Harley McDonald-Eckersall said: "The Crown Estate is the biggest landowner in the UK and they choose to use this land for animal agriculture and hunting, which not only decimate our environment but cause the deaths of millions of lives every year.
"It's time for a new system based on justice and compassion and the royal family should be leading the way."
Cops were seen wading into the ankle-deep water to arrest several demonstrators today.
Met Police said in a statement: "A number of activists have vandalised the Victoria Memorial water feature outside Buckingham Palace. We are on scene and arrests have been made.
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"The suspects are being taken to custody."
Police have predicted the protests will cause "cause significant disruption to London" and will pull cops away from tackling bloody crime in the capital.
It was last week revealed that protesters have so far cost taxpayers more than ￡50 million after rioters blocked roads in London and smashed windows across the capital.
The staggering sum covered the police response to the group's climate protests in 2019 and 2020, Metropolitan Police gold commander Rachel Williams said.
Yesterday, demonstrators blocked off Oxford Circus - with some seen being hauled away by officers and carried into nearby vans as other group members cheered.
The group, also known as XR, grounded London to a halt two years ago as members took hold of the city's already-strained transport system, leaving commuters stuck.
Now demonstrators are demanding the government stop investing in fossil fuels as part of their "beautiful, creative rebellion".
PLANNED ACTION TIMELINE FROM EXTINCTION REBELLION FOR THIS WEEK
Fri 27th Aug 12pm – Bank of England Sat 28th Aug 12.30pm – Smithfield Market Sat 28th Aug 12pm – Brixton Market Sun 29th Aug 11.30am – Ducketts Common
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Extinction Rebellion claim the Queen and her family were stopping "justice and compassion" Credit: PA 8
Activists were seen scaling the Queen Victoria Memorial fountain Credit: PA 8
Some demonstrators let off flares as they ran through the fountain Credit: PA 8
Activists posed with the blood they smeared on the fountain Credit: Reuters 8
Flares were let off by one of the activists as they waded through the water Credit: Reuters