Two Just Stop Oil supporters covered a wax model of King Charles III’s Madame Tussauds with chocolate cake.
The climate activist is asking the government to stop all new oil and gas licenses and permits.
Eilidh McFadden, 20, from Glasgow, and Tom Johnson, 29, a painter and decorator from Sunderland, stepped over a fence at the London venue on Monday morning and smeared the model with cake.
In a statement, the couple said: “We are here because we seek to defend our liberties and rights, because we seek to protect this verdant and pleasant land, which is inheritance of all of us.
“The science is clear. The need is simple: just stop new oil and gas. It’s a piece of cake.”
(Photo: Just Stop Oil)
The Metropolitan Police tweeted: “We responded quickly to an incident at Madame Tussauds after two people threw food at a statue at around 10:50am.
“Both have been arrested on criminal charges.”
The force later confirmed that four people had been arrested.
Just Stop Oil said Monday was its 24th day of civil unrest.
Previous protests included activists glue yourself to the famous Abbey Road crossing in London.
Just Stop Oil blocks zebra crossing the famous Abbey Road
Others have scaled up Queen Elizabeth II Bridge 200ft (60m) above the Dartford Interchange, which was closed for 36 hours and caused a six-hour delay for much of the M25.
Two Just Stop Oil protesters also threw Van Gogh’s tomato soup with sunflowers painting at the National Gallery in London.
On Sunday, the group praised activists in Germany who threw the mashed potatoes on Claude Monet’s painting Les Meules, which sold for $110 million in 2019.
