Tower of London closed after protestors deface Crown Jewels case with custard

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Protesters have covered and damaged the case containing the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London.

Footage shows protesters from group Take Back Power smearing crumble and custard onto the glass display case protecting the iconic jewelled crown.

Staff try to stop the pair as they douse the glass in food while tourists watch on.

The activist group said: ‘Democracy has crumbled. Billionaires buy political influence whilst homeless people die on the streets.

‘There are homeless people dying on our streets, this is the most dangerous time of the year for them, and we have the rich hoarding the wealth. This is disgusting.’

Two supporters of Take Back Power have smothered dessert over the crown jewels. Take Back Power is a new nonviolent civil-resistance group, demanding that the UK government establish a permanent citizens assembly- a House of the People, which has the power to tax extreme wealth and fix Britain. At around 09:50 this morning, two Take Back Power supporters covered the glass containing the crown jewels in custard and apple crumble. They then held a sign which read DEMOCRACY HAS CRUMBLED- TAX THE RICH. By around 10:30 the two action takers had been taken into custard-y by police, whilst three others had been detained. Credit TAKE BACK POWER https://takebackpower.net/2025/12/06/democracy-has-crumbled-take-back-power-crumble-and-custard-the-crown-jewels/ — Footage shows protesters from group Take Back Power smearing crumble and custard onto the glass display case (Picture:TAKE BACK POWER)

TOWER OF LONDON Two supporters of Take Back Power have smothered dessert over the crown jewels. Take Back Power is a new nonviolent civil-resistance group, demanding that the UK government establish a permanent citizens assembly- a House of the People, which has the power to tax extreme wealth and fix Britain. At around 09:50 this morning, two Take Back Power supporters covered the glass containing the crown jewels in custard and apple crumble. They then held a sign which read DEMOCRACY HAS CRUMBLED- TAX THE RICH. By around 10:30 the two action takers had been taken into custard-y by police, whilst three others had been detained. Credit TAKE BACK POWER https://takebackpower.net/2025/12/06/democracy-has-crumbled-take-back-power-crumble-and-custard-the-crown-jewels/ — Four people from the group have been arrested (Picture: TAKE BACK POWER)

Historic Royal Palaces has confirmed the Crown Jewels have not been damaged.

Take Back Power describes themselves as a ‘civil disobedience group’ which was formed recently, with their first Instagram post only being from five days ago.

Policing minister Sarah Jones said the incident was ‘disgraceful’, adding: ‘There is a clear difference between the democratic right to protest and unacceptable behaviour.’

But it is not the only protest from the group. On Wednesday three protesters emptied bags of manure beneath the Christmas tree at the Ritz hotel.

Metropolitan Police read: ‘Four protestors have been arrested following criminal damage at the Tower of London.

‘Police were called at 09:48hrs on Saturday, 6 December to the Tower of London following reports of criminal damage to a display case, containing the State Crown.