wild things

By riverroamer

Bearskins

I know I'm a little late to the party but I watched the coronation today.

Who doesn't love a bearskin? Google helpfully tells me this :-

The hats are worn by members of the five regiments — the Grenadier, Welsh, Irish, Scots and Coldstream Guards — who protect Buckingham Palace and other royal sites. The bearskin hats cost $1,218, and can last 20 to 40 years through wind, rain and sun exposure. The army said bears are not killed expressly for their fur

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