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Queen’s Guard Caps


3 years ago

Platinum Jubilee: God Save the Queen (and the Bears), Says PETA

Fourteen hundred Queen’s Guard soldiers were present at the Trooping the Colour parade. That represents the deaths of at least 1,400 bears.

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Platinum Jubilee: God Save the Queen (and the Bears), Says PETA

3 years ago

75% of Brits Consider Bearskin Caps a ‘Bad Use of Government Funds’

As many people in the UK struggle to pay for essentials like gas and electricity, it’s shameful that the government is wasting taxpayer money on ornamental bearskin caps.

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75% of Brits Consider Bearskin Caps a ‘Bad Use of Government Funds’

3 years ago

Rafferty Law: Bearskin Caps are ‘Sickening’ and ‘Devastating’

Actor Rafferty Law delivers a pointed message to government in new PETA video: the slaughter of bears for the Queen’s Guard’s caps is sickening and devastating.

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Rafferty Law: Bearskin Caps are ‘Sickening’ and ‘Devastating’

3 years ago

Your Taxes Are Paying for Hats Made From the Fur of Bears Who Have Been Slaughtered – Here’s Why

Where do the bear pelts used for the ceremonial caps really come from?

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Your Taxes Are Paying for Hats Made From the Fur of Bears Who Have Been Slaughtered – Here’s Why

3 years ago

Alesha Dixon and PETA Launch Petition to Help Save Bears

Together with PETA, Alesha Dixon has launched a government petition calling on the Ministry of Defence to replace the bearskins used for the Queen’s Guard’s caps with faux fur.

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Alesha Dixon and PETA Launch Petition to Help Save Bears
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