BBC to air Paddington films in honour of the Queen ahead of and on day of funeral-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro

The Queen’s Paddington skit is beloved across the nation (Picture: BBC)

The BBC is to air both of the Paddington films in honour of the Queen’s life following her death, it has been announced.

Last Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96, with her eldest son, King Charles III, succeeding her on the throne.

Following her death, people across the nation have been remembering many of her most beloved moments, including the recent skit she took part in with Paddington Bear as part of her Platinum Jubilee Concert earlier this year.

As such, the BBC has announced that there will be ‘special broadcasts’ of the first and second Paddington films on Saturday September 17 and Monday September 19 respectively.

The first film, which came out in 2014 and stars Ben Whishaw as the voice actor behind the titular bear, will air at 7pm on Saturday on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The sequel, which premiered in 2017, will air at 6.50pm on Monday, hours after the Queen’s state funeral.

Mourners have been leaving Paddington bears and marmalada sandwiches for the Queen amongt he flower tributes (Picture: PA/Rex)

Considering the late monarch’s close affinity with Paddington, numerous mourners have been leaving teddy bears of the character and marmalade sandwiches among the tributes to the Queen.

However, members of the public have since been asked not to do so, with the Royal Parks saying non-floral objects should not be left in London’s royal parkland.

Among the many tributes that poured in for the Queen online, the official social media account for Paddington also paid homage to her.

The Queen wore many a brightly-coloured outfit in her time (Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

‘Thank you Ma’am, for everything,’ the Paddington account tweeted, in a post that’s since garnered a million likes.

Several fans shared how moved they felt by the message, with one responding: ‘Oh Paddington, that just got me. I shall always remember you having afternoon tea with her, fondly. And I loved that the Queen kept a marmalade sandwich in her handbag, “for later.”‘

‘I hadn’t cried until just now. I suspect I’m not alone,’ someone else commented at the time.

The Queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee after 70 years on the throne earlier this year (Picture: Andrew Matthews/WPA Pool/Rex/Shutterstock)

On Saturday, King Charles III was officially proclaimed the new monarch during his Accession Council ceremony, the first time the event had ever been televised.

His wife, Camilla, the former Duchess of Cornwall, is now the Queen Consort.

The couple were seen greeting well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace last week, after journeying back to London from Scotland, where they had been with the Queen.

The couple smiled as they shook hands with people in the crowd (Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images)

The Queen’s state funeral is due to take place on Monday September 19.

Today, her coffin is being flown from Edinburgh to RAF Northolt, before being transported 15 miles to Buckingham Palace.

The Queen’s coffin will rest in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace overnight, before being taken to the Palace of Westminster tomorrow afternoon.

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