The image shows the royal member sitting in the back of a vehicle after leaving the police station on the day of his recent arrest.
The action was not purely aesthetic but carried a strong message against impunity. Below the photograph, activists placed a label with the text: "He's Sweating Now - 2026". According to a spokesperson for the group, the intervention aimed to ensure that the world remembers the former prince for his downfall and demands that he be held accountable definitively before the law. "We hope this is just the beginning. Justice for all Epstein survivors," they stated in an official press release.
The museum security quickly intervened, removing the improvised artwork and sign after approximately 15 minutes of public display near the main galleries. This protest comes at a time of high tension for the British monarchy, following Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest last Thursday, the day he turned 66 years old. The younger brother of King Charles III is under suspicion of misconduct in public office, specifically for allegedly sending confidential government documents to the late American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
This new scandal revives previous legal processes. In 2022, the former prince reached an out-of-court settlement in the United States in response to the civil lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse when she was a minor. Although Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing and only admits to having had an "unwise relationship" with Epstein, British police have intensified investigations, even contacting his former protection officers to clarify the facts and requesting new complaints related to the case.