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Kate Middleton is being slammed by PETA for wearing fur gloves on her recent ski trip with her husband Prince William and their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Kate reportedly wore Alexski's women's ski mittens made with leather and real fur.

According to the brand's website, each $420 pair contains a "full lining of possum fur." Some people are surprised by Kate's as the Duchess of Cambridge sets herself up to be a role model, and the royal family is known for promoting wildlife conservation.

PETA's UK director Mimi Bekhechi tells Gossip Cop, "If the gloves are indeed made of real fur, we'll be contacting Kate, who we imagine is unaware that opossums killed for their fur are often caught in bone-crushing steel-jaw traps. Animals who are not killed outright by these devices can endure horrific injuries and languish for days before eventually dying of hunger, thirst or blood loss."

"Some trapped animals, especially mothers desperate to return to their young, chew through their limbs in a frantic attempt to escape," Mimi continues, "Since so many humane, warm and fashionable fabrics are readily available, there’s no need to wear fur - opossum or otherwise."

Representative for Kate and Kensington Palace hasn't commented on the issue yet.