Go faux: Buckingham Palace guards' ceremonial bearskins in crossfire

Currently there are no artificial alternatives available that meet the essential requirements for these ceremonial caps, a British army spokesperson said. Photo: dpa/PA Wire/Andrew Matthews

The Queen’s Guard can be seen lined up in front of Buckingham Palace or on patrol in St James’s Park, clad in scarlet jackets and tall fur caps.

The official defenders of the British monarch are seen as typically British, like the classic red telephone boxes or London’s Big Ben.