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Buckingham Palace: Queen's New Outfits Won't Use Real Fur

Associated Press

   LONDON - Buckingham Palace says new outfits designed for Queen
   Elizabeth II will not use real fur.

   The palace said Wednesday the decision does not mean the queen will
   dispose of all the fur outfits she already has. The palace statement
   says "the queen will continue to re-wear existing outfits in her
   wardrobe."
   The decision pleased animal rights activists, who have sometimes
   criticized the monarch for the fur pieces in her collection of designer
   clothes.

   Claire Bass, director of the Humane Society International/UK, says "we
   are thrilled Her Majesty has officially gone fur-free." She says the
   queen's decision will send a positive message that fur is no longer
   considered fashionable.

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