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An artist is launching a protest against the Royal Family - by eating a corgi.

Mark McGowan, 37, will eat one of the Queen's favourite breed of dog on a live radio show, reports the Sun.

The artist, who once ate a swan in a performance art show, said it was in protest at the Royals' treatment of animals.

He said: "I'm raising awareness at the inability of the RSPCA to prosecute Prince Philip and his friends for shooting a fox this year. It was left to fight for life for five minutes then beaten to death."

The corgi, which died at a breeding farm last week, will be served up on London's 104.4 Resonance FM on May 29.

But RSPCA chiefs blasted the stunt. A spokeswoman said: "If the dog's dead he's free to eat it.

"But we did look at the incident with Prince Philip and decided no offence was committed. I'd suggest Mr McGowan try a private prosecution."

McGowan, of Peckham, South London, once pushed a peanut to Downing Street using just his nose.