Was the Queen in the Paddington Bear video?
AHEAD of the Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday, June 4, the Queen was seen in a cheeky clip with Paddington Bear.
It led to the opening artists of the Party, Queen, kicking off with their hit single, We Will Rock You.
What is the Queen and Paddington Bear video?
Before the Party at the Palace kicked off, a feature of the Queen and Paddington Bear having tea was shown.
Paddington hoped that Her Majesty was “having a lovely Jubilee” before she offered him some tea.
He then offered her a marmalade sandwich, which was hidden underneath his sad.
The Bear got to learn that even the Queen loves marmalade sandwiches and had one kept in her bag “for later.”
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Paddington – voiced by actor Ben Whishaw – congratulated and thanked the Queen for her 70 years of service.
The Bear said: “Happy Jubilee Ma’am. And thank you. For everything.”
The Queen replied: “That’s very kind.”
The sequence ended with Her Majesty and Paddington tapping a spoon to the beat of Queen’s We Will Rock You, which kickstarted the show on Saturday night.
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Was The Queen really in the Paddington Bear video?
Yes, she was.
The Queen made a humble appearance with Paddington bear in the pre-recorded video filmed in Buckingham Palace.
After the screening, Paddington tweeted: “If we’re kind and polite, the world will be right. Thank you.”
What other videos has The Queen appeared in?
During the 2012 London Olympics, the Queen featured in another feature screened before the kick-off of the event.
James Bond went to Buckingham Palace to rescue the Queen and escort her with a helicopter to the opening ceremony of the Games.
The Queen was seen in the skit saying: “Good evening, Mr Bond” to 007 actor Daniel Craig.
Her Majesty was “very amused” by film director Danny Boyle’s idea to include her in a video with the iconic character.
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Royal aide Angela Kelly revealed how “without hesitation,” the Queen agreed to have a speaking part in the scene, explaining how “after all, he is coming to rescue me.”
She also chose to address Craig as Mr Bond rather than James, “knowing the Bond films.”