Campaign group Just Stop Oil said two of its supporters fired powder paint near the entrance to Chester Cathedral where the Duke of Westminster and new wife Olivia Henson wed on Friday. One protester from Bristol reportedly critiqued the billionaire aristocrat and others with "extreme wealth". Folks began to gather outside Chester Cathedral from the early hours of the morning, hoping to catch sight of the newly weds and their royal guests - including Prince William.
The crowd erupted in cheers when billionaire aristocrat Hugh Grosvenor, 33, and Olivia Henson, 31, shared a kiss outside post-ceremony. However, as William exited the building with other wedding party members, Just Stop Oil (JSO) protesters released orange powder and two female activists were swiftly escorted away by police amidst boos from the crowd. JSO claimed that its supporters used fire extinguishers to spray powder paint as the couple exited the venue.
Read more: The group identified the two arrested women as Polly, 73, and Sheila, 69. An NHS nurse for 50 years, Sheila, from Bristol, was quoted saying: "What do we value most? The wealth of billionaires like the Duke of Westminster or the lives of the billions who are being destroyed by the fossil fuel industry? Extreme wealth and the climate crisis are both symptoms of a broken system that is not serving most ordinary people." Onlookers close to the ladies noted that they had been stationed there since sunrise, accompanied by shopping trolleys, while one en.
