Animal welfare campaigners have claimed it is cruel and unnecessary for the King's Guard to use real fur, saying it takes the fur of one bear to make each bearskin. The decision on the use of real ...

Bearskin caps are made from the fur of black bears hunted in Canada Stephen Fry has called for an end to the use of real fur in the bearskin caps worn by the King's Guard on duties such as ...

According to the petitioners the faux-fur fabric meets all of MoD’s requirements: it matches the exact length of real bear fur, is 100% waterproof, and performs similarly in water shedding and ...