Late Queen Elizabeth II to make surprise appearance in ‘Paddington 3’: Royal family is ‘very happy’
NY Post
Late Queen Elizabeth II will make a small cameo in the upcoming third installment of the Paddington movie franchise, a tribute that reportedly made the royal family “very happy.”
“Paddington 3,” officially titled “Paddington in Peru,” will specifically harken back to the animated bear’s afternoon tea with the late monarch, as shown in a video released during the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
A photo of Paddington and Queen Elizabeth enjoying their tea will appear in one of the film’s scenes, according to Variety.
The subtle nod to the late queen reportedly got the thumbs up from the royal family.
It came “with the consent and agreement of the royal household,” Ron Halpern, the head of global productions at France’s Studiocanal, said of the cameo.
“[The royal family] were actually very happy for it to happen,” producer Rosie Alison added. “But we don’t like to make a big deal of it, because Paddington’s obviously a very modest fellow.”