The late Queen Elizabeth II will appear in Paddington 3

The late Queen Elizabeth II will make a small cameo in the upcoming third installment of the Paddington film franchise, a tribute that has reportedly made the royal family “very happy.”

“Paddington 3,” officially titled “Paddington in Peru,” will reference the animated bear’s afternoon tea with the late monarch, as shown in the released video. during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

According to the report, one of the film’s scenes will feature a photograph of Paddington and Queen Elizabeth enjoying tea. Diversity.

The subtle nod to the late queen reportedly drew approval from the royal family.

It was “with the agreement and consent of the royal family,” Ron Halpern, head of global production at France’s Studiocanal, said of the cameo.

“(The royal family) were actually really happy it happened,” added producer Rosie Alison. “But we don’t like to make a big deal about it because Paddington is obviously a very modest guy.”

Paddington made headlines when he appeared in a surprise video presented during the “Platinum Party at the Palace” tribute concert outside Buckingham Palace on June 4, 2022.

In the video, filmed at Windsor Castle, the marmalade-loving bear cub behaves quite decently, that is, awkwardly, over tea with Her Majesty.

For the first time, after drinking all the tea straight from the queen’s teapot, he accidentally falls on the eclair and splashes the footman with cream.

When the tea and refreshments are over, Paddington offers Queen Elizabeth his signature marmalade sandwich, which he always keeps under his hat “in case of emergency.”

Smiling, the Queen replies, “Me too,” pulling a sandwich out of her purse. – I keep mine here.

To date, the video has received 21 million views on the royal family’s official YouTube account alone.

For many, the image of Elizabeth with Paddington was one of the last images of the sovereign, and after her death they became inextricably linked.

Paddington’s official X account remembered the queen after her death, letter“Thank you, ma’am, for everything.”

Paddington has also found itself at the center of many memorials to Her Majesty. In parks and royal palaces across the UK, people left not only flowers and cards, but also marmalade sandwiches and over 1000 Paddington Bear dolls.

Officials quickly became confused and asked people to stop bringing teddy bears. “in the interests of sustainability.” They also asked the public refrain from leaving marmalade sandwiches due to “negative impacts” on wildlife.

Oddly enough, there is more than one Queen Elizabeth featured in Paddington 3. The film stars Olivia Colman, who played the Queen in the third and fourth seasons of The Crown.

Paddington Peru will be released in the US and Canada on January 17, 2025.