Queen and Paddington

2022 - 6 - 4

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The Queen And Paddington Bear Open Jubilee Concert With ... (HuffPost UK)

To kick things off, the Queen appeared in a skit that saw her sitting down for a spot of tea with the iconic character. Over the course of the two-minute skit ...

The sketch ended with both Paddington and the Queen tapping along to the opening beats of Queen’s We Will Rock You using their teaspoons and cups. Over the course of the two-minute skit, Paddington was seen swigging tea straight from the spout, before offering the monarch a sample of his favourite delicacy: a marmalade sandwich. Despite some of the biggest names in music taking to the stage during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert on Saturday night, the true scene stealer of the evening was a certain duffle coat-wearing, marmalade-munching teddy bear.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert: Music, royalty, drones, and ... (Euronews)

Buckingham Palace was transformed into a huge movie screen for tens of thousands of people who cheered the Queen, and saw a galaxy of stars performing.

On Saturday, five of her former racehorses were paraded, and 40 jockeys who have ridden for the queen formed a guard of honor before the national anthem was played. “Her majesty is well known for her sense of humor, so it should be no surprise that she decided to take part in tonight’s sketch,’’ the palace said. Despite the queen’s absence, spirits were high during an event that culminated with appearances by the monarch’s son and grandson. The sketch featured the queen having a cream tea with British national treasure Paddington Bear at Buckingham Palace. "Mankind has benefitted from unimaginable technological developments and scientific breakthroughs. The long-time mystery was solved Saturday when the British monarch made the second star turn of her career, appearing in a mini-movie to kick off a concert celebrating her 70 years on the throne.

Platinum Jubilee: Dan Walker leads praise of 'brilliant' Paddington ... (The Independent)

The clip was celebrated on social media, with viewers praising the royal's acting skills in the “cute” sketch. London mayor Sadiq Khan wrote: “Her Majesty ...

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Queen has tea with Paddington in video at Platinum Jubilee concert (INSIDER)

The Queen appeared in a pre-recorded video with Paddington Bear after pulling out of a number of Platinum Jubilee events due to mobility issues.

The publication added that Brian May played a guitar solo in front of a statue of Queen Victoria and subsequent performances included Diana Ross and Rod Stewart. When Paddington notes that he always keeps a sandwich for "emergencies," the Queen responds: So do I, I keep mine in here for later," before pulling a sandwich from her black purse. The CGI bear is voiced by Ben Whishaw.

People 'went wild' at a video of the Queen and Paddington Bear (Sky News Australia)

Sky News reporter Annelise Nielsen is in London covering the celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. She said fans were excited to see a video ...

Platinum Jubilee viewers in awe over The Queen and Paddington ... (Radio Times)

Viewers tuning into BBC One's Platinum Party at the Palace got quite a shock on Saturday night, when Paddington Bear appeared to have tea with the Queen.

Check out our TV Guide to see what's on tonight. There had also been glee over the conclusion of the sketch, in which The Queen and Paddington Bear tap their teacups and saucers to the beat of Queen's We Will Rock You. You can unsubscribe at any time.