In a cute new film, Queen Elizabeth II demonstrates her outstanding acting skills alongside Paddington Bear.
The monarch and the iconic English figure are seen having afternoon tea at Buckingham Palace in London in the clip.
As he removes a marmalade sandwich from his hat, the CGI bear—voiced by actor Ben Whishaw—offers, “Perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich.” “I usually have one on hand in case of an emergency.”
“I do, too,” the Queen says as she takes a sandwich from her beloved handbag. “I save mine in here for later,” says the narrator.
This isn’t Her Majesty’s first time in front of the camera. She was also in a video with Daniel Craig as James Bond for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012.
The Trooping the Color parade kicked off the multi-day ceremony, which commemorates the ceremonial monarch’s 70 years on the throne.
The Queen was accompanied by Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as their three children, Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, who came in a horse-drawn carriage.
The Queen was supposed to attend the National Service of Thanksgiving the following day at St. Paul’s Cathedral, but she canceled due to “some pain,” according to the palace.
She also didn’t show up for the Buckingham Palace concert or the Epsom Derby, both of which were held on the same day.
The Queen, on the other hand, was able to express her affection for her younger great-grandchild, Prince Harry, as well as Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana, who is named after her.
She wrote on the royal family’s official Twitter account, “Wishing Lilibet a very Happy 1st Birthday!”
