Paddington Bear shares touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth after monarch’s death at 96

Paddington Bear shared a touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth just months after the two appeared in an adorable skit together.

Paddington Bear has paid a touching tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth just months after the two appeared in an adorable skit together.

The 96-year-old died peacefully at her Balmoral home in Scotland on Thursday (local time).

Since news of her death broke, tributes have been pouring in for the longest-reigning British monarch.

The iconic children’s character shared his final goodbye to the Queen, just minutes after the news was announced.

“Thank you Ma’am, for everything,” the beloved bear wrote on Twitter.

The post has since captured hearts and been retweeted more than 150,000 times with over 970,000 likes.

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The iconic children’s character Paddington Bear shared his final goodbye to the Queen, just minutes after the news was announced. Picture: Twitter/paddingtonbear

Back in June, the Queen filmed a hilarious video with the fictional character for her Platinum Jubilee celebration.

The two shared tea at Buckingham Palace and bonded over their love for marmalade sandwiches.

In the cheeky clip, the Peruvian bear hoped that the Queen was “having a lovely Jubilee” before she offered him some tea.

He then offered her a marmalade sandwich, which was hidden underneath his hat – before she leant into her own black handbag.

The monarch joked that she too saved marmalade sandwiches in her bag “for later” – delighting viewers at home.

Paddington – voiced by actor Ben Whishaw – congratulated and thanked the Queen for her 70 years of service at the end of the clip.

The sequence ended with Her Majesty and Paddington tapping a spoon to the beat of Queen’s We Will Rock You, which kickstarted the celebrations.

Paddington Bear author Michael Bond’s daughter Karen Jankel told the PA news agency: “It really, really was such an honour”.

Ms Jankel said her father would have loved the sketch, especially the marmalade sandwich part.

“I think he would have absolutely loved it. But with everything to do with Paddington, my father would have felt that the honour was for Paddington,” she said.

Back in June, the Queen filmed an adorable skit with Paddington Bear for her Platinum Jubilee celebration. Picture: Buckingham Palace/AFP

An inspiration to all generations, young and old.

Queen Elizabeth 1926 – 2022 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pWkfBjzHWD

— Peppa Pig Official (@peppapig) September 8, 2022

Paddington was not the only animated character to pay tribute to the Queen.

Peppa Pig shared a sweet message to the late monarch with an adorable cartoon photo of the two.

“An inspiration to all generations, young and old,” Peppa Pig posted on Twitter.

“Queen Elizabeth 1926 – 2022.”

– With The Sun