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The queen consort and actor Hugh Bonneville, a star of the Paddington films, at the teddy bears' picnic. Getty Images
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Camilla, Queen Consort hands a Paddington Bear toy to a child during a teddy bears' picnic at a Barnardo's Nursery in Bow, east London. PA
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The queen consort Camilla, accompanied by a member of the Welsh Guards, arrives with the bears and other cuddly toys. Getty Images
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The toys had been left outside royal palaces as tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, after her death in September. The queen had appeared in a video with Paddington to mark her platinum jubilee in June. Getty Images
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The royal family has donated more than 1,000 bears to Barnardo’s. Each was professionally cleaned before being delivered to the charity. Getty Images
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The queen consort eats a marmalade sandwich, with Paddington on her lap. Marmalade sandwiches are the fictional bear's favourite food. PA
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In 2016, Queen Elizabeth passed the patronage of Barnardo's, which supports hundreds of thousands of children, young people, parents and carers, to Camilla. PA
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The queen consort and actor Hugh Bonneville, a star of the Paddington films, at the teddy bears' picnic. Getty Images
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Camilla, Queen Consort hands a Paddington Bear toy to a child during a teddy bears' picnic at a Barnardo's Nursery in Bow, east London. PA
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The queen consort Camilla, accompanied by a member of the Welsh Guards, arrives with the bears and other cuddly toys. Getty Images
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The toys had been left outside royal palaces as tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, after her death in September. The queen had appeared in a video with Paddington to mark her platinum jubilee in June. Getty Images
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The royal family has donated more than 1,000 bears to Barnardo’s. Each was professionally cleaned before being delivered to the charity. Getty Images
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The queen consort eats a marmalade sandwich, with Paddington on her lap. Marmalade sandwiches are the fictional bear's favourite food. PA
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In 2016, Queen Elizabeth passed the patronage of Barnardo's, which supports hundreds of thousands of children, young people, parents and carers, to Camilla. PA
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The queen consort and actor Hugh Bonneville, a star of the Paddington films, at the teddy bears' picnic. Getty Images
Queen Consort Camilla donates Paddington Bear toys to Barnardo's nursery
Cuddly toys were left outside the gates of royal palaces after Queen Elizabeth's death
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