Why UK lawmakers want Buckingham Palace guards to replace iconic bearskin caps
- A cross-party group of 18 MPs and one peer wants the UK to stop using real bear fur for the iconic caps worn by the King’s Guard.
- They are calling for faux fur alternatives, saying the use of real bearskin no longer meets modern animal-welfare standards.
- Orders for the caps rose from 22 in 2024 to 96 in 2025, with the Ministry of Defence spending more than £225,000 on them in 2025.
- The UK Ministry of Defence supports replacing bearskin but says no synthetic alternative has yet met its required standards for the ceremonial caps.
Source: firstpost.com
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