In this short documentary, housing developers in China hire ordinary foreigners to pose as celebrities, boosting flagging property sales.

Bearskins were adopted in the 18th century because the brimmed hats worn by grenadiers obstructed their view when they were hurling grenades.

Military officials are looking for alternatives to the traditional bearskin helmet worn by the Sovereign's Foot Guards for ceremonial occasions. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking a suitable ...

For two centuries the bearskin cap has stood tall and proud as a British tradition, but now protests from animal rights groups have forced a rethink. Has the bearskin had its day?

Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bearskins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing Bears Festival, drawing crowds of tourists ...

Bearskins - the black caps worn by the King's Guards outside Buckingham Palace and on other royal occasions - now cost more than £2,000. According to data, seen by People for the Ethical ...

Bearskins have been worn by British soldiers for 200 years, to symbolise the victory over Napoleon’s bearskin-wearing Imperial Guard at the battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Brazilians in bikinis will replace soldiers in bearskin caps when Olympic beach volleyball comes to Horse Guards Parade, a London site normally used for the annual Trooping the Colour military ...

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has been asked to create a fake alternative to the bearskins worn by guards Buckingham Palace. Activists People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals want to end ...

The guards were having their picture taken on Horse Guards Parade in London ahead of Trooping the Colour to celebrate the Queen's official birthday on Saturday June 11.

Therefore eight bearskins were hired from film studios and fancy dress shops, at a cost of around £1,000 per standard size 18-inch cap.

Eight bearskins were hired from film studios and fancy dress shops as 'contingencies' amid an unprecedented strain on army resources ...