The bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace now cost more than £2,000 each, figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) show.
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00:00The bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace now cost more than £2,000
00:07each, figures from the Ministry of Defence show. The cost of the ceremonial caps made
00:13from the fur of black bears soared by 30% in a year, according to figures revealed in
00:20response to a Freedom of Information request from animal welfare campaigners.
00:26The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, are against using the fur, saying it
00:31is both an ethical and financial issue, with £1 million spent on fur caps in recent years.
00:39The Ministry of Defence has said we are open to exploring faux fur alternatives if they
00:44pass the necessary requirements.
00:47The cost of the caps worn by the Kingsguard rose from £1,560 each in 2022 to £2,040
00:55in 2023.