British activists hang image of ex-Prince Andrew inside the Louvre after arrest
A British activist group secretly hung a framed image of ex-Prince Andrew inside the Louvre Museum after his arrest linked to the Epstein files. The provocative stunt, staged by “Everyone Hates Elon,” mocked Andrew’s past remarks from his 2019 interview with a caption reading, “He’s Sweating Now.”
- British activist group “Everyone Hates Elon” staged an unauthorised stunt at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
- The group hung a framed image of ex-Prince Andrew following his arrest linked to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
- The image caption “He’s Sweating Now” referenced Andrew’s controversial 2019 interview about Virginia Giuffre’s allegations.
A British activist collective carried out a provocative intervention at the Louvre Museum in Paris, displaying a framed image of ex-Prince Andrew following his detention connected to investigations surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.
The unauthorised installation, carried out by the UK-based group “Everyone Hates Elon,” was intended as a public critique of elite privilege and alleged impunity. The activists said they secretly placed the framed photograph within the museum accompanied by a caption reading, “He’s Sweating Now.”
Arrest linked to Epstein investigation
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was held for 11 hours after the United States Department of Justice released additional files related to Epstein, the late financier convicted of sex offences.
His temporary detention on Thursday renewed scrutiny of his past ties to Epstein, whose social circle has drawn extensive legal and media attention worldwide.
The arrest reignited long-running questions about Andrew’s conduct and public role, which had already been curtailed following widespread criticism over his association with Epstein and the 2019 BBC interview addressing related allegations.
Photograph captures arrest moment
The image displayed in the Louvre was taken by Reuters photographer Phil Noble. It depicts Andrew sitting in the back seat of a car, seemingly shielding his face from the camera shortly after leaving custody.
Noble told Reuters he had been astonished by the clarity of the image. “I couldn’t believe I’d got him as well as I did,” he said, adding that he asked a colleague to confirm that the person in the frame was indeed Andrew. The photograph has since been widely circulated across international media.
Activist motives and message
In a statement cited by stuff.co.nz, “Everyone Hates Elon” described the act as a deliberate subversion of both art and power, mocking social media users’ frequent phrase, “hang it in the Louvre.”
The group wrote online: “They say ‘hang it in the Louvre’. So we did,” sharing video footage of the moment the frame was placed within the museum.
The caption “He’s Sweating Now” alluded to Andrew’s controversial remarks during his 2019 Nightline interview, in which he dismissed Virginia Giuffre’s allegations by claiming he was medically unable to sweat at the time she said he “profusely sweated” during a London nightclub encounter in 2001.
Continuing repercussions
Andrew’s personal and legal standing has been under sustained pressure since his association with Epstein became public. His royal duties were suspended, and he later reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in a civil case filed in the United States in 2022, without admitting liability.
The Louvre has reportedly declined to comment on the unauthorised artwork’s installation or the duration it remained displayed before removal. However, the episode has added to the growing wave of activist-led artistic protests across prominent global institutions, targeting figures linked to financial and moral controversies.
