Paddington Bear, a very popular character among children in Britain, also paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died this Thursday at the age of 96. Just a few months ago both were the protagonists of a tender video clip on the occasion of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the reign. by Elisabetta.
The hilarious skit simulated afternoon tea at Buckingham Palace. And after a brief conversation between the two, the four-day jubilee began, in which the British celebrated the seven decades of Queen Elizabeth II in grand style.
As soon as the monarch’s death was known, from his social networks, Paddington joined millions of people to pay tribute. The bear said in a simple but sincere message: “Thank you, madam, for everything”from his Twitter account.
the skit together
in the clip, broadcast by the BBC on 4 June and then he went around the world, the queen and the bear share their passion for tea and jam sandwiches.
After the dialogue between the two figures, they are both seen taking the silver spoons to make them resound on the porcelain cups to the rhythm of we will Rock Youthe song of the Queen group, which kicks off the four days of celebration.
This sketch was the second in history in which the queen lent herself for a show. The first was, in 2012, during the opening of the London Olympic Games, where Isabel shared a brief appearance with Daniel Craig, the actor who played James Bond in the latest films of the iconic character.
Ten years later and along with Paddington, a character adored by her great-grandchildren, Elizabeth II again made a cameo. The clip was secretly filmed at Windsor Castle so that the images were not leaked earlier and the surprise was kept until the last moment. Recording the sequence took half an hour.
In one of the castle’s opulent rooms, at a table covered with a white linen tablecloth and all prepared for five o’clock tea, the scene was recorded.
Paddington begins by telling the Queen that he hopes she is “having a nice jubilee” before Her Majesty offers her a cup of tea.
the clumsy bear
The funniest part is when the bear forgets his manners and instead of pouring tea from the china, he drinks it straight from the spout.
Then, accidentally, with his clumsiness, grabbing the kettle that almost fell to the floor, he crushes a piece of cake that is on the table and sprinkles one of the lackeys who is next to the table with cream.
The bear then tells the queen about his love for jam sandwiches and brings out one that he keeps hidden in his signature red hat.
“I always carry it in an emergency,” the character tells Her Majesty.
The queen admits that she always wears one too. And she goes straight into her inseparable bag to find her sandwich. “I keep mine here,” reveals the monarch, amused by the bear’s antics.
Between smiles and gestures of complicity, after the greetings, the celebrations begin, with the lighting of over 3,000 lights throughout the United Kingdom and in the Commonwealth countries in homage to the Queen.
There were also dozens of shows featuring artists such as Diana Ross, Elton John, Queen + Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys, Nile Rodgers, Andrea Bocelli, Duran Duran, James Bond singer-songwriter Hans Zimmer, among many others.
The televised broadcast of the entire celebration was seen by over 8 million people.
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Source: Clarin
