Peta argue using real fur is a financial and ethical issue, while the MoD say no alternative meets their requirements The bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace now cost more ...

The cost of the ceremonial caps, made from the fur of black bears, soared by 30% in a year, according to figures revealed in response to a Freedom of Information request from animal welfare ...

But the actor, writer, presenter and comedian Stephen Fry has recently called for the King's Guard to stop wearing hats made from black bears and to use artificial fur instead. "Tradition is never ...