UK press horrified at vandalism of Queen Victoria statue

As King Charles and Queen Camilla wow crowds at the Opera House and get ready to leave, the UK press is focused on one very specific incident which escaped the notice of most Aussies.

The vandalism of Sydney’s statue of Queen Victoria has appalled Brits in a nation that still revers the long serving monarch who drew frequent parallels to the beloved late Queen Elizabeth.

Media outlets across the UK immediately splashed the news of the statue’s desecration across their websites and it is expected to feature in Wednesday’s newspapers.

The UK was saddened by the vandalism of the Queen Victoria Statue outside the Sydney Queen Victoria Building. Picture: 2GB

Queen Victoria remains beloved in mother England.

Brits will be relieved to know the statue has already been cleaned and restored to its former glory. Picture: NewsWire.

“A prominent statue of Queen Victoria in Sydney was vandalised overnight in an attack thought to be linked to the royal visit,” The Times of London lamented.

“Red paint was splashed over the statue, outside the Queen Victoria Building in the city centre.

“The bronze statue was crafted in 1908 and originally erected in the Irish capital, Dublin. It was shipped to Sydney in the 1980s.”

The UK’s The Daily Telegraph was not amused.

Neither was the Times of London

The UK Daily Telegraph and British Daily Mail also lead their coverage with the vandalism of the statue of the queen who reigned for almost 64 years until her death in 1901.

The UK was impressed by the reception the royals received in Australia. Picture: Getty Images.

However, the British press also revelled in the reception the royals received in Australia, surmising their popularity had grown despite fears it would decline following the death of Queen Elizabeth.

“(It was an) extraordinarily successful royal tour which, aside from yesterday’s outburst in Canberra (by Senator Lidia Thorpe), has gone better than even Buckingham Palace could have imagined, with acres of positive coverage in the Australian press,” the British Daily Mail reported glowingly.

The King and Queen alike were adored in Australia. Picture: Getty Images.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will bid farewell to Australia on Wednesday bound for Samoa where Charles will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.