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Lucas Cumiskey and William Mata

PETA could take Ministry of Defence to court over Royal Guards’ bearskin hats

Members of the King’s Guards outside Buckingham Palace (James Manning/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

PETA is looking to take the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to court in a row over replacing the King’s Guards’ bearskin caps with a faux fur alternative.

The animal rights group said the government failed to properly consider a synthetic replacement it developed with the faux furrier ECOPEL. PETA announced on Friday it has filed for a judicial review.

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