Pride of Glasgow? We reveal moment Duke of Wellington's rainbow cone is placed on his head for city festival

A video has emerged on-line of two girls changing the cone on high of the Duke of Wellington statue.

The Duke is well-known for its head put on however evidently two pranksters have helped it take part with the Delight celebrations in Glasgow .

The pair changed the rainbow cone on the statue's head at 5:16 on Sunday morning as they climbed up the enduring monument.

The Duke of Wellington's headgear was changed for the occasion
The Duke of Wellington's headgear was modified for the event (Picture: Getty)

Within the one minute clip it reveals them climb up the statue and exchange the cone on the Duke's head.

We spoke to the prankster, who needs to stay nameless, and she or he stated: "I had the concept a few weeks earlier than Delight and I believed it will be wonderful."

"The Duke of Wellington is kind of the attraction in Glasgow and what higher technique to symbolise that Glasgow helps Delight than to decorate him in spirit."

The pranksters helped the Duke be a part of within the Delight celebrations. (Picture: Web unknown)

"Delight weekend is so necessary to me, not solely to recollect the historical past of our neighborhood and rejoice our accomplishments however to grasp that we nonetheless have a protracted technique to go."

"As somebody who has not too long ago obtained optimistic and damaging reactions to my sexuality the Delight weekend in Glasgow jogs my memory I've a powerful neighborhood that can all the time help me."

Whereas we won't condone this sort of legally questionable behaviour, we are able to definitely respect the sentiment.

You'll be able to watch the good clip within the participant above.

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