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- UK parliamentarians urged Defence Minister Luke Pollard to stop ordering real bearskin caps for Buckingham Palace guards.
- Eighteen MPs and one peer sent a letter requesting a faux-fur replacement for the caps.
- Orders for bearskin caps rose from 22 in 2024 to 96 in 2025, a fourfold increase.
- The Ministry of Defence backs a faux-fur replacement, set five required tests, and will work with PETA if re-engaged.