Archive for December 3, 2022
Paddington at the Palace
More than 1,000 bears were donated to Barnardoâs children charity by Queen Consort Camilla.
In the aftermath of Queen Elizabethâs death the entrance to Buckingham Palace was flooded not only with flowers, but with loads of Paddington Bear toys in tribute to the late monarch. More than 1,000 of these Paddington Bear toys have been collected by the Queen Consort and were donated to Barnardoâs children charity. Barnardoâs is a charity for disadvantaged and vulnerable children founded by Thomas Barnardo in 1866.
On 21 November the charity held its annual âYoung Supporters Concertâ at the Royal Albert Hall, and during our latest trip to London we were able to grab the opportunity to visit this concert and listen to hundreds of young people singing along with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (below).
There are two links between the monarch and the âbear from darkest Peruâ: back in 1986, childrenâs author Michael Bond wrote the book âPaddington at the Palaceâ when Paddington visits Buckingham Palace, but doesnât get to meet the Queen. And in June 2022, during the Queenâs Platinum Jubilee, Paddington at last was allowed to meet the 96 years old monarch. He made a cameo appearance in the official Jubilee celebration, where the bear and the Queen had tea together and found a shared love for marmalade sandwiches in a short film.
âĄď¸ Article: Time Out London (with pictures from Buckingham Palace)
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