Queen Camilla Joins Children for a Very Special Paddington Bear Tea Party

Mar. 15, 2025

Queen Camilla delivers Paddington Bears.Photo: James Whatling / MEGA

Queen Camillais having a party!

Joining the party were the stars of the movie, Hugh Bonneville and Madeleine Harris (Mr. Brown and Judy Brown, respectively) and Karen Jankel, the daughter ofPaddingtonauthor Michael Bond, for whom the original stories were written. Bonneville read the storyPaddington Takes A Bathto the children.

The teddy bears became a touching symbol forQueen Elizabethfollowing her death, which came just a few months after sheappeared in a comedy sketchalongside the animated bear during her Platinum Jubilee in June.

Camilla, the Queen Consort.Arthur Edwards/AP/Shutterstock

As Camilla left the party, she pronounced to waiting reporters that the bears were “all gone.”

It came after a busy few days for Camilla, who helped host the President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa for her andKing Charles III’s first state visit of the new reign. The first day ended with adazzling state banquetat Buckingham Palace.

Ahead of the event, the palace released a set ofcharming images of the bearshaving the run of the palace and Clarence House, where Camilla lives with King Charles III. The teddies were shown sliding down the grand staircase banister and lounging on the velvet-covered chairs.

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An adorable video also showed them getting their all-important spruce-up ahead of the party.

Of course, Paddington Bear was center stage at the Jubilee when the late Queen pulled off a tremendous surprise when she joined the famous book and film character in ahilarious skitthat saw the monarch hosting the bear for tea — and revealing what she keeps in her trusty handbag: a marmalade sandwich!-

source: people.com