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Guard of the King or Guards King of England is a troop of soldiers charged with guarding Buckingham Palace and St. James in London, England. This troop is known for its hat attributes, its height reaches 46 cm and weighs 0.7 kg. Why do these soldiers of the king of England wear tall, hairy hats?
The appearance of the British king’s troops wearing tall, hairy hats is generally seen in some ceremonies. One of them during a series of funeral ceremonies for Queen Elizabeth II recently.
In battle, the tall hats of British soldiers were believed to increase the impression of height so that it was more intimidating for the opponent. This was the original reason why the King of England’s guards wore tall, feathered hats.
The tall, furry hat was originally used by the 1st Foot Guard of the British Army troops in the Battle of Waterloo against Napoleon Bonaparte’s French troops in 1815, as quoted from the Age of Revolution Waterloo 200 program page.
In honor of their service in victory in battle, the 1st Regiment’s equipment of Foot Guards has been redesigned to include this high hat attribute.
This tradition of wearing a tall hat was then continued to this day in some ceremonies and guard duties. The bearskin display is now also a visual image of the British Army.
The bear skin used on the bear skin hat is the skin of a Canadian brown bear female. Because her fur is thicker than a black bear. The bear fur that is to be used as a guard hat of the King of England is black in color.
To make each hat you need all the skins of a bear. The cost of making it reaches around GBP 650 or around Rp 11 million. When cared for, these hats are said to last for decades.
Meanwhile, on the UK parliament website, a number of Britons are calling for the end of bear capture to be turned into guard hats. King of England This is because it is classified as animal cruelty.
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