Queen Elizabeth has tea with Paddington Bear in video shown at Jubilee concert

Prince Charles at the Platinum Jubilee concert
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Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom shared tea with the animated Paddington Bear in a pre-recorded video shown at the Platinum Party at the Palace concert outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday. The queen did not attend the event in person.

In the video, the monarch and the bear — voiced by Ben Whishaw — laughed over their shared love of marmalade sandwiches, but Paddington turned serious when the queen was called away. "Happy Jubilee, ma'am," he said, doffing his cap, "and thank you, for everything."

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.