The British royal family is gradually questioning traditional processes. Queen Camilla also wondered whether buying fur was still appropriate and decided against it. Nevertheless, the kingdom does not pursue a uniform line in this regard.
The squirrel feeds with difficulty, and thanks to Queen Camilla’s decision, a few more animals will be allowed to stay alive in the future. The wheels of the British royal family grind quite slowly, but something is happening when it comes to animal protection.
After King Charles III. and Queen Camilla were presented with the “Coronation Roll”, the official protocol of the coronation, at the beginning of May, which was not written on animal skin for the first time in the 700-year history, the royal family announced a new change for animal protection just two weeks later. Queen Camilla announced this week: She will no longer buy fur in the future!
But that doesn’t mean that she’s now clearing out her real fur clothing inventory and banning it from her wardrobe. The animal protection organization Peta expressed its delight at the Queen’s decision. In an official press release, they said: “Peta toasts Queen Camilla with a glass of fine wine. She is a true queen because she stands with 95 percent of people in Britain who, according to polls, reject animal fur,” they said Ingrid Newkirk, founder and president of PETA. “It is only right and proper that the British monarchy also reflects British values and recognizes that fur has no place in our society. Queen Camilla’s statement once again makes it clear how absurd and unrealistic the actions of the British Ministry of Defense are, to have the royal guard’s hats made from real bearskin.”
Queen Camilla follows suit with her mother-in-law
With the decision against fur, Queen Camilla is following in the footsteps of her late mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, who decided against fur in 2019. But the animal welfare organization also emphasizes that there is still room for improvement when it comes to the British royal family and animal welfare. In their statement on the latest changes, they once again point out the problem with the bearskin hats and explain the implications.
“Peta UK has been calling on the British Ministry of Defense to end the use of real bearskin for Royal Guards hats for 20 years. Footage from an undercover investigation by Peta USA in Canada shows bears being lured with bait, shot, gutted and dismembered. The animals are suffering and die so that their skins can be sold and processed – possibly also for the hats of the royal guard, which serve nothing more than a ceremonial purpose.” Footage showed the animals being shot with a crossbow – a hunting method that has been illegal in Britain since 1981 under wildlife protection laws. Many bears sustained multiple gunshot wounds. “Animals that have been shot repeatedly escape and suffer a slow and painful death due to blood loss, infections, hunger or dehydration,” says the animal protection organization.
PETA claims that at least one bear loses its life per hat. Between 2017 and 2022, the British Ministry of Defense purchased a total of 498 bearskin hats.
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