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To want guards with bearskins today?

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Choux · 23/05/2024 07:51

Yesterday's changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace was cancelled due to the rain. It's our last day in London today so we want to see a guard in a sentry box today. A 3 yr old needs to see one.

There used to be sentry boxes outside St James' Palace but from looking at Google maps it looks like they moved the boxes inside about 10 years ago. Is there anywhere other than through the gates of Buck Palace that I can see a guard in a bearskin today?

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Runningupthecurtains · 23/05/2024 08:14

On Tuesday the guard at Buckingham Palace were from the RAF so no guardsmens uniforms or bearskins.

To want guards with bearskins today?
Flickersy · 23/05/2024 08:14

InheritedClock · 23/05/2024 08:11

They’re fake. No bears died for today’s bearskins!

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They're not fake. They're real. Obtained from Canada through licensed hunting.

Darkmodelight · 23/05/2024 08:13

The weather is better today so maybe you’ll get to see changing of the guard.

LutonBeds · 23/05/2024 08:12

No one ‘needs’ to see one 🙄.

Flickersy · 23/05/2024 08:12

Nigellasstickytoffeepudding · 23/05/2024 08:10

It's just the name of the hat. Most are synthetic these days.

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No they're not. Artificial fur was tested a few years ago but found to be unsuitable.

Estartit76 · 23/05/2024 08:12

Tower of London

InheritedClock · 23/05/2024 08:11

Solidlump · 23/05/2024 07:58

Fair enough wanting to see guards.
But wanting to see them wearing the skin of some poor slaughtered animal? Horrible.

They’re fake. No bears died for today’s bearskins!

Nigellasstickytoffeepudding · 23/05/2024 08:10

Solidlump · 23/05/2024 07:58

Fair enough wanting to see guards.
But wanting to see them wearing the skin of some poor slaughtered animal? Horrible.

It's just the name of the hat. Most are synthetic these days.

StarlightLady · 23/05/2024 08:07

Solidlump · 23/05/2024 07:58

Fair enough wanting to see guards.
But wanting to see them wearing the skin of some poor slaughtered animal? Horrible.

This!

Solidlump · 23/05/2024 07:58

Fair enough wanting to see guards.
But wanting to see them wearing the skin of some poor slaughtered animal? Horrible.

crumpet · 23/05/2024 07:53

Would they have the mounted guards at Horseguards?

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