IT’S A LOT TO BEAR -- FOR A PRINCE

A PETA member dressed in a bear costume has vowed to follow Prince Charles to all his upcoming public engagements until he convinces the Queen to switch to faux fur for the Buckingham Palace Guard ceremonial bearskin HATS. The bear made his debut at the prince’s visit to Sheffield, England. The prince spoke with the bear, saying, “I recognize you! I’ve seen you in America!” Waving a sign that read, “Save My Skin”, the PETA bear greeted Prince Charles and the Queen at the National Assembly.

After months of campaigning, PETA Europe is now working with several faux-fur manufacturers to find a suitable alternative to real bear skins. “Until he does something about it, the PETA ‘bear’ will follow him, making the case that bearskin hats – not bears – should be extinct,” said PETA Europe Managing Director Ingrid E. Newkirk

PETA Europe has enlisted high-profile support from supermodel Imogen Bailey, Sir Roger Moore, Morrissey, Julian Clary, Pamela Anderson, Twiggy, Amanda Holden, Hayley Mills and others in calling for a ban on bear fur in the Household Guard headwear.