Camilla gives nursery children Paddington bears left as tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Consort Camilla has given nursery children Paddington Bears which had been left as tributes for Queen Elizabeth II after her death and ate marmalade sandwiches with them at a Paddington Bear-themed picnic.

Children at Bow Nursery received toys which had been left as tributes including Paddington Bears which had decorated the gates of Balmoral, Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace after Elizabeth II’s death.

The Queen Consort’s equerry Captain Edwards Andersen handed out the bears, which had been professionally cleaned.

Camilla told the children to put tiny boots on their Paddington Bears, ‘otherwise he won’t be able to go outside’.

The Queen Consort shared marmalade sandwiches with around 40 children during the Paddington Bear picnic which she hosted.

Invited guests included Hugh Bonneville and Madeleine Harris who acted in the Paddington film.

Hugh Bonneville, who plays Mr Brown in the movie, read Bond’s story ‘Paddington Takes A Bath’ to the children.

13 October marked the 64th anniversary of the publication of the first Paddington Bear book.

Karen Jankel, the daughter of author Michael Bond, for whom he wrote the Paddington Bear stories also attended the picnic.

More than 1,000 bears have been donated by the royal family to Barnardo’s.

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