The Queen surprised the world on Saturday as she shared her afternoon tea with Paddington Bear, starring on display with her own jam sandwiches and lighting up the Platinum Jubilee celebrations as only she can.
The monarch delighted an audience of millions around the world by inviting the animated bear to tea at Windsor Castle in a secret sequence in honor of the Jubilee.
The sketch was a surprise even to some of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who watched in public and at home.
She is said to have wanted to participate to show the public how her celebrations have meant to her, the filmmakers have praised her for her “wit, warmth and generosity” to accompany the “exciting but cheerful” idea.
He had not been able to attend the concert on Saturday night at the palace, but he got a starring role after agreeing to make a rare foray into cinema.
A spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said: “Although the Queen may not be attending the concert in person, she was very interested in people understanding what it meant to her and that everyone watching her was having a great time.” .
The two-and-a-half-minute sketch was reminiscent of the 2012 James Bond surprise, when he played with Daniel Craig for “parachuting” at the Olympics, even to the surprise of his family.
This time, he spent about half a day filming at Windsor Castle, with the palace attendants refusing to ruin the magic by explaining how he managed to converse with the fictional bear.
It was the result of months of planning, with the organizers of the Jubilee keeping the surprise up their sleeve as the culmination of Saturday night’s celebrations.
The sketch, which opened the BBC platinum party at the palace, reveals that the queen invites the Paddington bear to a “warm and fun” cream tea, which goes bad almost immediately.