Royal Price Tag Shock: Cost of King’s Guards’ Bearskin Caps Soars to £2,040 Each—Taxpayers Fume as Defence Budget Slashed!

It has been revealed that the cost of the bearskin caps worn by the King’s Guards when on ceremonial duty has soared recently from £1,560 each in 2022 to £2,040 in 2023.

Figures released show that over £1 million has been spent on these tall, distinctive head-dresses over the past decade and questions are being asked whether this is a good way to spend taxpayers’ money as the defence budget faces further cuts.

At the same time there are renewed calls from animal rights movement PETA that the Guards shouldn’t be wearing the pelts of “slaughtered” animals in this day and age and more appropriate and politically correct alternative materials should be used instead.

The MoD has stated that it’s open to replacing the bear fur with “faux fur” if it proves to be up to the job and maintains the Guards’ smart appearance on showcase military occasions.

I have no strong view here, and would be quite happy for a more ethical substitute to be adopted.

Lt Col Stuart Crawford is a defence analyst and former army officer. Sign up for his podcasts and newsletters at www.DefenceReview.uk

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