Activists hung a framed photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following his arrest earlier this week at the Louvre art gallery in Paris in what they described as a political protest action. A video showed the former prince slumped in the back of a car after leaving a police station. He was detained on suspicion of alleged misconduct in public office on Thursday. The photo was taken by Reuters photographer Phil Noble.

The framed picture was mounted on a wall inside the museum on Sunday by the UK-based activist group Everyone Hates Elon, accompanied by a caption reading “He’s Sweating Now”. The group shared footage of the stunt on social media, showing visitors stopping to look at the picture and taking photographs. Louvre staff removed the image around 15 minutes later, according to the activists.

In a statement, the group said the action was intended as a form of political commentary and called for accountability over allegations linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

They posted a video showing them hanging the picture of Andrew up on Instagram, and captioned it: “They say ‘hang it in the Louvre’. So we did.”

They told Reuters: “We thought we’d show the former Prince Andrew how the world will remember him by putting up this iconic arrest photo at the Louvre.”

“Let’s hope this is just the start. Justice for all Epstein survivors.”

Everyone Hates Elon describes its mission as targeting wealthy and powerful figures through public interventions and has previously staged similar stunts, including posters targeting Elon Musk.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has denied wrongdoing in relation to Epstein and has said he regrets their relationship. He was arrested and questioned before being released after around 11 hours in custody. An investigation continues.

Thames Valley Police confirmed the arrest of a 66-year-old man following allegations made against Andrew after the release of millions of pages of files related to Epstein.

The Louvre has not publicly commented on the incident, which forms part of a growing trend of protest actions taking place in major museums across Europe.