MPs urge replacing King's Guard bearskin caps with fake fur

Neutral summary

A cross-party group of 18 MPs and one peer has written to Defence Minister Luke Pollard calling for the King's Guard to stop using real bearskin in their iconic caps and switch to fake fur. The parliamentarians, from Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party, said the use of bearskin sourced from Canada is “impossible to justify” and urged that the tradition be “modernised” to meet “today's ethical standards”. The letter also demands that further orders of real bearskin be suspended while a faux-fur alternative is developed. The bearskin cap tradition in the British Army dates back to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

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Outlets: 10. Countries: 3. Facts in the shared core: 3.

Publication timeline

1. 2026-09-14 22:46 · Sky News (outlet profile)

   Bearskin caps worn by King's Guards should be replaced with fake fur alternative, MPs say. A cross-party group of MPs is urging the government to stop using real bear pelts to make the hats worn by the King's Guard and…

2. 2026-09-14 23:01 · The Independent (outlet profile)

   Buckingham Palace guards should swap bearskin caps with fake fur, MPs say. The parliamentarians, from Labour, the Lib Dems and the Green Party, said the government’s use of real bearskin sourced from Canada is ‘impossib…

3. 2026-09-15 01:08 · GB News (outlet profile)

   Iconic King's Guard bearskin hats face axe as MPs demand tradition is 'modernised' for 'ethical standards'. One of Britain's most recognisable military traditions could face being axed after MPs demanded the King's Guar…

4. 2026-09-15 08:04 · Daily Mail (outlet profile)

   MPs call for iconic bearskin caps of Buckingham Palace guards to be replaced by fake fur to 'meet today's ethical standards'. Bearskin caps should be replaced with fake fur to 'meet today's ethical standards', the group…

5. 2026-09-15 10:36 · Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)

   В Британии предложили делать медвежьи шапки гвардейцев из искусственного меха. Группа депутатов из разных партий Великобритании призвала правительство отказаться от использования медвежьего меха для изготовления головны…

6. 2026-09-15 12:36 · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)

   В Британии призвали заменить мех в шапках гвардейцев на искусственный. Межпартийная группа депутатов британского парламента призвала правительство отказаться от использования настоящих медвежьих шкур для изготовления ша…

7. 2026-09-15 14:49 · Известия (outlet profile)

   В Британии призвали заменить мех на шапках королевских гвардейцев на синтетику. Группа депутатов британского парламента призывает отказаться от использования натурального медвежьего меха для головных уборов королевских…

8. 2026-09-15 15:10 · Politika (outlet profile)

   Британски посланици траже да краљевска гарда остане без капа од медвеђег крзна. Традиција дуга вековима нашла се на удару британских посланика

9. 2026-09-15 17:56 · Tanjug (outlet profile)

   Britanski poslanici traže zamenu medveđeg krzna na kapama Kraljevske garde

10. 2026-09-15 18:13 · Telegraf (outlet profile)

    Da li se menja jedan od simbola britanske kraljevske tradicije? Sporne su kape Kraljevske garde. Grupa od 18 britanskih poslanika i jednog člana Doma lordova pozvala je vladu da zameni tradicionalne kape Kraljevske gard…

Factual core

• A cross-party group of British MPs called on the government to replace real bearskin in the hats of the royal guards with artificial fur.
• The bearskin caps are worn by British royal guards.
• The proposed replacement is fake fur.