Stephen Fry calls to stop use of real fur for King's Guard bearskins
Actor says ‘tradition is never an excuse for cruelty’ as he joins Peta to demand pelts of Canadian black bears are switched to fake fur
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Actor says ‘tradition is never an excuse for cruelty’ as he joins Peta to demand pelts of Canadian black bears are switched to fake fur
They have been used by the Army for more than 200 years but Fry says "tradition is never an excuse for cruelty" .
The actor said it was 'cruel' to continue using the pelts for British royal events and called for fake alternatives to be used instead.
Stephen Fry has warned that “tradition is never an excuse for cruelty” amid calls to end the use of real fur for the bearskins worn by the King’s Guard.
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