Camilla gives late Queen Elizabeth II's Paddington Bears to children

Camilla, the Queen Consort, has said it was "a pleasure" to rehome Paddington Bears with children at an east London nursery, after thousands were left in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The toys were left by the public at royal residences after the Queen's death in September.

Camilla met dozens of children cared for by the Barnardo's charity at Bow Nursery.

She was joined by Paddington film stars Hugh Bonneville and Madeleine Harris.

The Royal Family has donated more than 1,000 bears to Barnardo's and each toy was professionally cleaned before being delivered to the charity.

Camilla gives a bear to a nursery school child in Bow

Karen Jankel, the daughter of late author Michael Bond, for whom he wrote the stories, also attended.

Camilla shared marmalade sandwiches seated beside Bonneville, Harris and Ms Jankel, with 40 children sitting cross-legged.

The bears were all professionally cleaned before being donated

Three-year-old Oscar Isherwood shouted "I don't like marmalade", while others clamoured to receive a bear from the Queen Consort.

Camilla told the children to place the tiny boots on their Paddington Bears "otherwise he won't be able to go outside".

Bonneville, who plays Mr Brown in the film, read Bond's story Paddington Takes a Bath to the children, echoing the way their bears had all needed a clean before arriving at the nursery.

Camilla was joined by Paddington film cast members Hugh Bonneville (right) and Madeleine Harris (left), and author Michael Bond's daughter, Karen Jankel

As she stood to depart, Camilla told the children and their carers: "It has been a pleasure to find a home for these bears - please look after them carefully."

Camilla had travelled to the nursery in a car filled with some of the Paddingtons, on a journey from Clarence House in Westminster, along the Mall and past London landmarks including Trafalgar Square and Tower Bridge.

The Queen Consort, with her equerry Captain Edwards Andersen, arrives for the special teddy bears picnic at a Barnardo's nursery in Bow

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