People Magazine reports:
Queen Elizabeth kicked off the Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday by teaming up with another British icon: Paddington Bear!
Paddington drinks straight from the teapot, leaving only a few drips for the Queen — but she calmly responds, “Never mind.”
“Perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich,” Paddington offers, pulling one out of his hat. “I always keep one for emergencies.”
“So do I. I keep mine in here,” the Queen says, pulling a sandwich out of her trusty handbag, an accessory that she’s rarely seen without. “For later.”
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This on par if not better than the Olympic James Bond scene.
The Queen having tea with Paddington – incredible that at 96 and after 70 years on the throne she still has the power to surprise #platinumpartyatthepalace pic.twitter.com/88NP1ScpXx— Michael Cowan (@mrmikecowan) June 4, 2022
The Queen meets Paddington Bear for jubilee celebrations https://t.co/8nXnAYdU0Y
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 5, 2022
Paddington Bear takes tea – and marmalade – with Queen in jubilee video https://t.co/mEVnQyANGy
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 4, 2022