King Charles’ New Insignia Delayed Over Bizarre Spying Fears
LONDON—British soldiers are still wearing cap badges from the era of the late Queen Elizabeth II because of fears that the Chinese manufacturers might bug new King Charles-branded badges.
A report in the Financial Times said that British authorities have pressed pause on the delivery of the new insignias, designed to be worn on soldiers’ berets, over fears that some of the components manufactured in China could have been fitted with tiny tracking devices.
The security concerns explain the riddle of why British army regiments are still wearing assorted cap badges from Elizabeth’s reign almost two years after Charles acceded the throne.