Camilla chatted with dozens of youngsters cared for by Barnardo’s charity at Bow day nursery in east London, during a picnic complete with marmalade sandwiches.
She was joined by Paddington film cast members Hugh Bonneville and Madeleine Harris, and author Michael Bond’s daughter, Karen Jankel, for whom he wrote the stories.
During the visit, Camilla gave the children Paddington bear toys which members of the public had left at the Long Walk in Windsor and outside Buckingham Palace following the Queen’s death in September.
The royal family has donated more than 1,000 bears to Barnardo’s, and each toy was professionally cleaned ahead of being delivered to the charity.
9. The Queen Consort arrives by taxi to attend a special teddy bears picnic
Camilla had travelled to the nursery in a car filled with some of the Paddingtons, on a journey from Clarence House in Westminster, along the Mall and past London landmarks including Trafalgar Square and Tower Bridge. Photo: Arthur Edwards/The Sun
10. The Queen Consort during a special teddy bears picnic
The visit comes after Camilla was pictured surrounded by teddies in a photo taken on October 13 to mark the 64th anniversary of the publication of the first Paddington Bear book. Photo: Arthur Edwards/The Sun
11. The Queen Consort during a special teddy bears picnic at a Barnardo's Nursery in Bow, London
Camilla chatted with dozens of youngsters cared for by Barnardo’s charity at Bow day nursery in east London, during a picnic complete with marmalade sandwiches. Photo: Yui Mok
12. The Queen Consort during a special teddy bears picnic at a Barnardo's Nursery in Bow
The Queen Consort during a special teddy bears picnic at a Barnardo's Nursery in Bow, London, where she personally delivered Paddington Bears and other cuddly toys, which were left as tributes to Queen Elizabeth II at Royal Residences, to children supported by the charity. Picture date: Thursday November 24, 2022. Photo: Yui Mok