Queen Elizabeth, 96, was the smash hit at the Platinum Party at the Palace after the video was shown to kickstart the concert. Here’s the inside scoop behind how this cute as can be vid came to be.
Royal Family News – The Queen Likes Marmalade Sandwiches
The queen and Paddington Bear have a jolly good, if chaotic, time having tea at Buckingham Palace. During the delightful repast she and the fictional bear tease the audience with a taste of what’s to come by tapping out the beat of Queen’s We Will Rock You megahit on china teacups. They tap using silver spoons and Paddington reveals he always keeps one his favorite sandwiches tucked away under his hat.
Royal Family News – The Paddington Bear Video Was Top Secret
Would you believe this blockbuster hit video was actually a secret the Queen successfully kept from her family? The Queen’s secret vid was the result of months of planning and according to the Daily Mail, she, “spent around half a day filming the secretly-pre-recorded humorous two-and-a-half-minute sequence … and the comic sketch was a surprise even to some of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren watching the scenes.”
Anna Marsh, the chief executive of StudioCanal who was involved in the film, said: “Filming with Her Majesty and Paddington Bear at The Palace is a memory we will all cherish. Her Majesty’s warmth and generosity was a joy to behold.”
Royal Family News – The Queen Has Reigned For 70 Years
She added, “And who better to thank Her Majesty than Paddington, over a pot of tea, a marmalade sandwich, and with a touch of chaos. Aunt Lucy would be proud.”
Along the way poor Paddington engaged in a bit of mischief by drinking from the teapot spout and spraying a Palace Footman with cream from a chocolate éclair.
The Platinum Jubilee celebrated Her Majesty’s 70 year reign and she closed the four day event with an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony on Sunday, surrounded by her family and an adoring crowd of thousands who serenaded her with the national anthem.
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