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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 10, 2024, 09:46:49 AM

Title: Stephen Fry wants King's Guard to ditch bear fur
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 10, 2024, 09:46:49 AM

Don't disagree, little surprised that they still use bear fur. Think the hat is a bit daft anyway.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67912581

Title: Re: Stephen Fry wants King's Guard to ditch bear fur
Post by: Steve H on January 10, 2024, 11:54:11 AM

I thought they'd switched to fake fur decades ago. Disappointed to learn that they didn't.

Title: Re: Stephen Fry wants King's Guard to ditch bear fur
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 10, 2024, 11:58:49 AM

Quote from: SteveH on January 10, 2024, 11:54:11 AM

I thought they'd switched to fake fur decades ago. Disappointed to learn that they didn't.

According to Wikipedia, Italy and Sweden have switched but not other countries that use it 


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearskin