Queen Camilla decided to not add any new fur clothing pieces to her wardrobe, following Queen Elizabeth II, her late mother-in-law, confirmed by Buckingham Palace to PETA U.K on May 15th.
PETA, an American animal rights non-profit organization, President Ingrid Newkirk said, “PETA is toasting Queen Camilla with a glass of the finest claret for being a true queen by standing with the 95% of British people who also refuse to wear animal fur, as polls show,” in a press release.
Whether or not Queen Camilla will continue to wear her old styles was not confirmed by PETA.
The animal rights organization only announced that the Queen “will not procure fur for her wardrobe”
The royal has previously been criticized for wearing fur pieces.
In 2010, the Queen wore a vintage Philip Treacy hat while Queen Elizabeth wore a fox fur hat for a Christmas church service.
Queen Elizabeth has been spotted wearing fuzzy hats, coats, and wraps, made using animal fur.
The Queen put a hold on using fur, in 2019, as announced by Buckingham Palace. As confirmed by the Palace, the Queen will continue to wear ceremonial pieces like fur-trimmed robes but will not be adding animal fur pieces to her wardrobe.
“If Her Majesty is due to attend an engagement in particularly cold weather, from 2019 onward fake fur will be used to make sure she stays warm,” says Angela Kelly, Queen’s dresser, in her memoir, ‘The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser, and the Wardrobe.’
Queen Camilla wearing a faux fur hat to March’s Royal Maundy service, PETA said that it was “right and proper for the British monarchy to reflect British values by recognizing that fur has no place in society.”
As per PETA, “use of real bear fur for the royal guard’s caps” by the British Ministry of Defense was made to look “ever more preposterous and out of touch” following the Queen’s opposition to the fur industry.
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