Queen Elizabeth II: Paddingtons donated to children
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Camilla, the Queen Consort, took a selection of Paddington Bears to a nursery in London. She also took royal staff with her, ready to donate the bears to children in the nursery.
When Queen Elizabeth II died, people put Paddington bears out in London to remember her. The Queen featured in a special video with Paddington on her platinum jubilee.
Thousands of Paddington Bears were donated to the Royal Family - which were then donated to the Barnados charity. The bears were all professionally cleaned before being given to children in the nursery.
Camilla shared marmalade sandwiches with children, as well as members of the Paddington film cast.
The cast read a special story called 'Paddington takes a bath' - explaining how all the bears had been properly cleaned since they were left outside.
The Queen Consort said it was a pleasure to look after the bears, and asked the children to take care of them.
- Published25 November 2022
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