To commemorate their victory, the British adopted similar hats for the soldiers who guard royal residences. The standard bearskin cap of the Foot Guards is 18 inches, yet weighs just 1.5 pounds.

In preparation for this battle, some members of the British army were ... foot guard regiments who guard the royal castles and palaces in the UK have worn bearskin hats. Image caption, Stephen ...

Watch again as a landmark Changing of the Guards took place on Monday (8 April) when British troops joined ... wearing their traditional bearskin hats, relieved French counterparts from the ...

The Band of the Coldstream Guards, in their long grey greatcoats and bearskin hats, played the Battle of Britain March and the Royal Air Force March Past in tribute to Group Capt Hemingway during ...