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Why is the BBC using Paddington to remember Her Majesty?

15 September 2022

4:00 PM

15 September 2022

4:00 PM

Here comes Paddington – again. Earlier this year, to celebrate her platinum jubilee, the Queen agreed to be filmed taking tea with Paddington in a sketch whose final punchline was a joke about marmalade sandwiches. Her Majesty told the bear she always carries one in her handbag, just in case.

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