Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear
Special award for her funny video clip
Queen Elizabeth II and her furry friend Paddington.
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Last year’s video clip of Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear was recognized at the BAFTA TV Awards.
The entertaining video featuring the late Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) and the iconic Paddington Bear for last year’s jubilee received a special award. The clip, titled “Paddington Meets The Queen” (English: “Paddington meets the Queen”) was recognized as “Most Memorable TV Moment” at Sunday night’s BAFTA TV Awards.
In her acceptance speech The producers of the BBC clip reminded the late monarch: “The person who deserves this award the most is no longer with us. All we can do is accept him in her place and say: ‘Thank you ma’am, for everything!’ An applauding Paddington Bear was also seen sitting in the audience at the announcement.
The video went viral at the time
The clip, released in early June 2022 to mark the Queen’s celebrated platinum anniversary, went viral in no time. It features the cute bear and the monarch at a tea meeting at the palace, with Paddington drinking straight from the pot instead of the cup. “Maybe you’d like a jam sandwich,” Paddington offers afterwards, pulling one out of his hat. “I always have one for emergencies.” The Queen replies, “Me too. I’ll keep mine here for later” – and pulls a sandwich out of her famous purse. “Happy anniversary, ma’am,” Paddington says at the end. “And thanks for everything.” To which the Queen replies, “That’s very kind.”
Less than 24 hours after publication, more than 1.7 million users had already clicked in. The Queen passed away just a few months later on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96.