The fine mist hung over the cobblestones outside the Jewel Housethe vault that stores the relics of the British Crown. The guardians of the jewels, better known as Beefeaterspatrolled like every morning through the historic citadel, as they have done since 1485.
However, before 10 a.m. last Saturday, the sentinels on guard upon detecting acts of vandalism that they have rarely seen in the Tower of London: a group of activists attacked the display case that covered the British legacy.
The perpetrators of the attack unbuttoned their coats, approached the display case and threw an apple pie and custard at the glass guarding the crown of Charles III. There were four members of the group Take Back Powera “non-violent civil resistance” organization that seeks to create the “House of the People” and “fix Britain.”
“Great Britain It is devastated because the super-rich pocket billions, while ordinary people fight to survive. They are the reason why we have children who go to bed hungry, unaffordable housing and shit in our rivers,” reads one of their manifestos posted on their website.
Likewise, they point out that the State “profits by killing children in Gaza and heating the world to the limit.” They feel “powerless” because they cannot “change things”: “They corrupt our politics and own our media.”
The group questions why the upper classes pay the lower “tax rate” than the “working class majority.” Therefore, they urge that “ordinary people decide how to tax extreme wealth,” through what they call “Chamber of the People” o “Asamblea Ciudadana”.
Garbage at the Ritz hotel
He attack to the crown of Charles III has not been the only protest act that the group has perpetrated. On December 3, several members of the organization Piles of rubbish were dumped at the Ritz hotel in London.
Equal. With the same objective: “that the United Kingdom government establish a permanent citizens’ assembly, a House of the People, with the power to tax extreme wealth and fix britain“.
Workers at the Ritz hotel in London removing rubbish from the Christmas tree.
Three supporters of the cause deposited a “dung heap” under the Christmas tree of the emblematic luxury hotel. The three members were quickly removed from the scene, while holding several signs that read: “Inequality sucks” and “tax the rich.”
“The super-rich have more than doubled their wealth since the pandemic, while this Christmas, a third of UK children suffer and they grow up in poverty,” declared one of the spokespersons for Take Back Power after filling the hotel with garbage.
The crown attacked
The jewel, which if not for the display case that covers it, is attacked, is one of the main relics of the British monarchy. It is used in coronations and in the opening ceremonies of the Parliament.
This emblematic piece returned to the Tower of London after being used in the coronation of Carlos III in 2023.
‼️ CRUMBLE AND CUSTARD ON THE CROWN JEWELS
Democracy has crumbled. Billionaires buy political influence whilst homeless people die on the streets.
We need a House of the People to tax the rich.
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— Take back POWER (@takeback_power) December 6, 2025
It was made for the coronation of Jorge VI in 1937, following the model of a crown made for the queen victoria in 1838. Thanks to the protection of the glass, no damage has been reported. In fact, the tower was evacuated for several hours.
The protest took place around 11:00 a.m. last Saturday, after which the metropolitan police received a call. During police action four people were arrested.
The British authorities have stated that the jewelry exhibition remains suspended until the expert assessment and security tasks are completed. For its part, the Metropolitan Police maintains that the investigation remains open and does not rule out taking new measures to reinforce surveillance at the facility.
The closure of this emblematic place, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the British capitalhas affected both the visitors who were already at the venue and those who already had their tickets for the rest of the weekend.
“156 billionaires”
One of the three authors of the attack on the jewels of the British monarchy maintained that “the billionaires, corporations and corrupt politicians who rule Britain don’t care about us.
“Working on the NHS“I’ve seen people die because they couldn’t get appointments while doctors worked 15-hour shifts,” he added, referring to his job at a hospital.
Members of the group at the door of the Ritz hotel in London.
“The United Kingdom has 156 billionaires. We could withdraw 75% of that wealth to clean up Britain and we would still have 156 billionaires. “We should let ordinary people decide how to tax the rich.”
Continuing along this line, the activist said that power “is in the hands of a group of outrageously rich and ruthless individuals,” who seek to “enrich themselves.” further widening the gap between those who have and those who have not“.