Created by Michael Bond, Paddington Bear made his first appearance five years after the Queen’s coronation in the 1950s. The pair’s relationship blossomed after a comedy sketch together as part of the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Queen and Paddington Credit: Buckingham Palace/Studio Canal/BBC Studios/Heyday Films/PA During his visit to Windsor Castle, the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his wife Kate, now Princess of Wales, received another Paddington as he greeted children along the fence. The jam sandwiches that were handed out at Buckingham Palace are now appearing not on the dining table but along the gateways to the Queen’s residences as the tributes continue to build. Paddington Bear at Balmoral Credit: PA Now the Paddington bears have added to the troves of flowers and notes left for the Queen outside of locations including Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and Sandringham. Speaking after her death, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who wrote the Queen’s TV appearance, said: “Paddington represents a set of values that she also stood for, welcoming the stranger, decency, civility.” Following the news that the Queen had died, Paddington Bear’s official account tweeted his respects to the Queen, saying: “Thank you ma’am, for everything.” The Queen’s remarkable life was recalled in our latest episode of What You Need To Know
