Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of Cornwall have drawn flak from animal rights campaigners, after they wore fur hats on Christmas Day, a media report said on Monday.
Experts claimed that the Russian-style hats they donned to attend a church service in Sandringham, England, with other members of the royal family were made of fur from different types of fox, the Daily Mail reported.
Andrew Tyler, director of Animal Aid, said: “This strikes me as an ostentatious display of cruelty. To parade fur in 2010 says something unpleasant about the person wearing it.”
The hat worn by Camilla was made of “vintage fur”, by designer milliner Philip Treacy, using a piece of fur which had previously belonged to the duchess’ mother.
A spokesman for the Queen said she could not confirm if her cream-coloured hat and matching coat trim were made of real fur, the report said. —IANS