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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Maanya Sachdeva

Stephen Fry calls on King’s Guard to stop using real bear fur

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Stephen Fry has backed a PETA campaign calling on the UK government to stop using real fur in the bearskin caps worn by the King’s Guard.

The comedian and QI host, 66, narrated a two-minute video for the animal rights group, which documents how fur from black bears in Canada is used to make caps for the “purely ornamental headgear that serves no military purpose”.

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