Mourners leaving marmalade sandwich tributes for Queen

Royals fans are leaving marmalade sandwiches among tributes for the Queen in Edinburgh and London. See why.

Marmalade sandwiches are among floral tributes for the Queen following her death last week.

The unorthodox tribute is a nod to the late monarch’s sketch with Paddington Bear for her Jubilee Celebrations in June.

The cute skit sees Paddington and Her Majesty enjoy tea together.

He offers her a marmalade sandwich that’s hidden underneath his hat.

The bear then learns that the Queen also loves marmalade sandwiches and had one kept in her bag “for later.”

The skit ends with the Queen and Paddington tapping a spoon to the beat of Queen’s We Will Rock You, which kickstarted the show.

A grieving fan left a marmalade sandwich at the gates of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, which has received more than 40k likes after being shared on Twitter.

From Paddington…. #TheQueenpic.twitter.com/qqn3TFiPMG

— Simon McCoy (@SimonMcCoyTV) September 10, 2022

And marmalade sandwiches have been spotted among the tributes outside Buckingham Palace in London with a note “For later”.

It comes as millions of mourners are expected to descend on the British capital in what has prompted the biggest security operation in British history.

More than 10,000 police are expected to be placed on duty about London with expectations millions will want to be part of the Queen’s funeral procession.

Police have already expressed dismay and some alarm at the current huge crowds – already estimated in the millions – outside Buckingham Palace, along The Mall and Green Park where floral tributes are being laid.

They expect the actual funeral processions to begin in London next week will be the single biggest security operation in UK history with many just wanting to be part of a global mark in history event.

Green Park memorial for Queen Elizabeth II near Buckingham Palace in London. Picture: Ella Pellegrini.

A floral tribute at Green Park. Picture: Ella Pellegrini.

A young girl holds a rose as she looks at flowers laid in Green Park in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. Picture: Getty.

People view flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth II in Green Park. Picture: Getty.

Huge screens are to be erected in nearby Hyde Park to cater for those who cannot get any closer to the action but want to be part of the farewell.

At Green Park, a steady flow of wellwishers including hundreds of children have been laying wreaths and other tributes to Her Majesty in columns measuring kilometres long.

Similar scenes are occurring around the world, as people pay their respects to the Queen after her incredible 70-year reign.

It has become a gathering for most with vantage spots flanking Buckingham Palace already full from sunrise to sunset. Among the flowers are hand drawn cards from kids, featuring horses and Corgis and stuffed Paddington Bears (after her portrayal of herself in the hit film featuring the beloved children’s character) and simple messages.

Children lay flowers for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy in Warsaw, Poland. Picture: Getty.

Flowers laid on the steps of parliament in Wellington during the proclamation of accession ceremony to acknowledge the passing of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles III as the King of New Zealand. Picture: Getty.

Flowers outside Treetops Hotel on September 10, 2022 in Nyeri, Kenya. Princess Elizabeth travelled to Treetops Hotel with her husband in early February 1952. Picture: Getty.

People lay flowers under the bust of Queen Elizabeth II during a memorial for the Queen at the British Consulate in Dubai. Picture: AFP.

“Just to let you know you were loved,” read one, while others simply said “thank you”.

There are other more personal reflections and also photographs of the Queen throughout the ages.

A whole army of chaplains and counsellors from noted charities such as The Samaritans have been on hand each day in the park to help many of those overcome with emotion at the mass outpouring of grief.

Sisters Ellen and Isabel Lundstrom, 24 and 21 respectively, said they just loved the Queen and had been emotional since last Thursday.

Sisters Ellen Lundstrom, 24, and Isabel Lundstrom, 21. Picture: Ella Pellegrini.

Geraldine Jacquinot and Victoria Gell. Picture: Ella Pellegrini.

“We were just really sad watching the news coverage all day on the BBC so thought we would come here,” Ellen, an accountant from Liverpool, said.

Geraldine Jacquinot said she had always admired the Queen for her unwavering sense of duty to the country. She said she grew up in France and her brother was French-Australian and now living in Sydney and the Queen had always been part of their lives in some way.

Meanwhile, shops across the capital have erected huge billboards and signs to mark the monarch’s passing with electronic screens at bus and train stations also carrying condolences.

Originally published as Mourners leaving marmalade sandwich tributes for Queen