The Office Star Lucy Davis, 53, makes heartfelt plea to Andy Burnham to make King's Guard caps fur-free in her lifetime after being diagnosed with incurable cancer

Published: 09:32 EDT, 2 October 2026 | Updated: 10:07 EDT, 2 October 2026 Lucy Davis has sent a letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, asking him to urgently instruct the Ministry of Defence to replace the real bear fur used for the King's Guard's caps with faux fur. The Office star, 53, announced in August that she's been diagnosed with incurable stage four breast cancer and 'doesn't know how long she has left' but has vowed to continue her work for animal rights.The lifelong PETA ally wrote in her letter: 'Faux fur has come an awfully long way, and there is no reason why the grandeur and tradition of the King's Guards' caps cannot be preserved without costing bears their lives.''I've spent much of my life advocating for animals and being recently diagnosed with incurable cancer has inevitably made me think more about the time I have left.''I sincerely hope I get to see Britain finally commit to the caps being fur-free.' The letter concludes, 'Please, Prime Minister, won't you make this happen in my lifetime?' Lucy's appeal comes nearly 20 years after she bared all for bears to call for an end to the use of fur in the ceremonial caps. Lucy Davis, who has been diagnosed with incurable stage four breast cancer, has sent a letter to Andy Burnham, asking him to urgently replace the real bear fur used for King's Guard's caps Lucy's appeal comes nearly 20 years after she bared all for bears to call for an end to the use of fur in the ceremonial capsThe ministry purchases finished caps from capmakers who source bear fur from Canada. A 2024 PETA video exposé revealed that hunters often bait bears with buckets of sweet food before shooting them with high-powered crossbows, a form of hunting illegal in the UK under wildlife protection laws. PETA says that many bears are shot several times, and some escape only to die slowly from blood loss, gangrene, starvation or dehydration.Last month Lucy spoke about her pride after completing a gruelling hike before ziplining through a California canyon, weeks after revealing her cancer diagnosis.After revealing her cancer diagnosis she told fans that she is determined to 'live out whatever might be left of my life in as fun a way as I possibly can'.Her recent adventure saw her trek through Skull Canyon in California's Temescal Valley before an exhilarating zip line 200ft in the air. Lucy, whose cancer has metastasised to her bones which leaves her sometimes unable to stand and walk for long periods, told fans she was proud of herself for completing the physical challenge.'I loved this zipline - @skullcanyonziplines - and I was a bit proud of myself for doing it bc they said to be prepared for a 25 minute walk, so I took my pain meds an hour before in preparation,' she explained. 'In previous zip lines, I’ve always been driven up to the first line, and the walking is in between the lines. But no. This was a legit hike up to the first zip. It took me one hour and 15 minutes.' The Office star announced in August that she's been diagnosed with breast cancer and 'doesn't know how long she has left' but has vowed to continue her work for animal rights'I was so grateful for the support of the guides and my friend @jharris1231 who helped me up, and the other people on the hike that never judged me or made me feel stupid. Thanku.'She added the hashtags '#gratefulforepsomsalts' and '#dontletcancerruinyourday'.Fans flooded Lucy's post with messages, calling her 'an inspiration'.Going public with her cancer diagnosis in August, Lucy shared that she first discovered a 'tiny, hard spot' in her breast a year ago and nearly ignored it before seeing a doctor. The star said that despite the cancer being declared incurable she is 'at peace with whatever comes next'.Lucy shared her diagnosis alongside an emotional video that showed her ringing the cancer treatment bell, and wrote in her post that she's been told it's 'too late' for her to undergo chemotherapy.The star is best known for her role as Dawn Tinsley in Ricky Gervais's comedy The Office, and went on to star in the DC film Wonder Woman.