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Paddington Bear teddies visit London's royal residences

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Paddington Bear sat on the Grand Staircase at Buckingham Palace in LondonImage source, PA Media
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Paddington Bears have been photographed 'sightseeing' around some of London's royal residences including Buckingham Palace.

The Queen and Paddington BearImage source, Buckingham Palace/Studio Canal/BBC/Heyday Films
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Paddington Bear became linked with the late Queen after she took part in a sketch with the well-known character for her Jubilee celebrations earlier this year.

Paddington Bear toys with a cup of tea and a marmalade sandwich in the Morning Room at Clarence House in LondonImage source, PA Media
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Thousands of toys were left at royal residences across the UK after the late Queen's death in September. Here you can see some of them relaxing with a cup of tea and a marmalade sandwich in the Morning Room at Clarence House in London

Paddington Bear on a sofa in front of several paintingsImage source, Twitter/The Royal Family
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The teddies had been left by members of the public outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

Paddington Bear in the Library at Clarence House in LondonImage source, PA Media
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The bears have been professionally cleaned and Buckingham Palace has said they will be donated to the children's charity Barnardo's later this week.

Queen Consort with a collection of Paddington Bear cuddly toys in the Morning Room at Clarence HouseImage source, PA Media
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Camilla will attend a special teddy bears' picnic on Thursday and will personally deliver the Paddingtons and other cuddly toys that were collected.

Paddington Bears on the doorstepImage source, Twitter/The Royal Family
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Buckingham Palace said the teddies were being "well looked after" at the palace, Clarence House and in the Royal Parks nursery in Hyde Park.