Queen Elizabeth II's official dresser confirmed that Her Majesty already stopped wearing real fur and would be opting for faux fur instead. Animal rights activists celebrated the news, hoping other royal family members would follow her lead. So, who among royal women will ditch real fur from their style?
Angela Kelly, Queen Elizabeth's dresser and personal advisor for 25 years, revealed in her new memoir, The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe, that the Queen would stop wearing real fur. According to Express, the move already started this year and other royal family members are expected to do the same.
Angela Kelly detailed that if Queen Elizabeth is set to attend an engagement in a cold place, she will be using fake fur to make sure she stays warm. The mink trim is also said to be removed from the 93-year-old monarch's coats.
Buckingham Palace also confirmed the good news to The Telegraph. It said that the new outfits made for Queen Elizabeth would only have fake fur. The leader of the monarchy will only wear fur if it is required on her royal duties, like state events where she dons ceremonial robes made of fur.
Queen Elizabeth's decision has been praised by animal rights activists, who urge other people to follow in her lead. "We are calling on the British Government to follow Her Majesty's example and make the UK the first country in the world to ban the sale of animal fur," the Humane Society said in a statement. "We're raising a glass of gin and Dubonnet to the Queen's compassionate decision to go fur-free."
Fortunately, Queen Elizabeth is not the only one who dropped fur from their closet. In 2009, Camilla Parker Bowles suffered from an intense backlash after wearing a fur hat on a Canada tour with Prince Charles. Hence, she decided to replace her real fur with the fake ones.
Meghan Markle, on the other hand, is the only high-profile royal woman that never wears fur. She chooses to wear vegan designers or cruelty-free brands instead. An unnamed royal etiquette expert told Daily Mail Online that it is not far for other royal women to ditch the use of fur to follow Queen Elizabeth's move.
The source even added that, when Queen Elizabeth leads, others will follow. It would be a big surprise if the senior members of the royal family would still be seen wearing real fur.
