Royal Family 'very happy' for Queen Elizabeth II to feature in new Paddington In Peru film
The producer of Paddington In Peru says the Royal Family were 'actually very happy' for the late Queen Elizabeth II to feature in the new film about to air in cinemas around the country. The movie, which will be released in the UK on November 8, will follow the bear as he journeys to Peru, returning to visit Aunt Lucy, who now lives at the Home for Retired Bears. Rosie Alison, the producer of the third film to feature Michael Bond’s beloved bear, told US outlet Variety that the Royal Family were “very happy” for a photograph of the late Queen taking tea with Paddington , which was part of a sketch for her platinum jubilee celebrations, to be used in the film. Alison told Variety: “[The Royal Family] were actually very happy for it to happen. But we don’t like to make a big deal of it, because Paddington’s obviously a very modest fellow.” In the jubilee sketch the late Queen pulled a marmalade sandwich out of her handbag and tells Paddington “I keep mine in here – for late...