TOhe had surprised everyone, including children and relatives, keeping the secret for months after shooting the sketch in Windsor. And now, having moved millions of viewers around the planet on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee, the funny sketch that saw Queen Elizabeth act together with Paddington Bear he is referred to by the British media as a strong contender for the Bafta.
The you of the Queen with Paddington Bear, June 4, 2022 (Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth, sure success to the Bafta
The two and a half minute cartoon – broadcast on June 4, during the concert at Buckingham Palace for the Platinum Jubilee – was highly praised by critics. And the first to put forward the idea of a nomination for the sketch was the English actress Dame Maureen Lipman, who on social networks invited the heads of the Bafta awards to include the queen, considering her deserving of the award for Best New Actress.
Elizabeth II in sketch with Paddington Bear, June 4, 2022 (Getty Images)
The Royal sketch that made history
The Queen sits every afternoon in a Windsor Castle parlor to enjoy a afternoon tea, the classic five o’clock tea with sandwiches and pastries. But to keep her company for the cartoon was the impertinent teddy Paddington Bear (with the voice loaned by the actor Ben Whishaw) who, after a series of gaffes, offers the sovereign an orange marmalade sandwich, hidden under his hat.
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Elizabeth, however, surprises the incredulous Paddington Bear, pulling out another jam sandwich from her classic black Launer handbag: “It’s to eat later“ comments the sovereign. Which then concludes the sketch with another surprise, beating the spoon on a fine porcelain cup, to the rhythm of Wand Will Rock You of the Queen.
But will Queen Elizabeth go to the Bafta ceremony in person?
At 96, and with an ever less busy Royal agenda, the sovereign will certainly stay at home and be content with seeing the ceremony on television. To take her place and to accept the statuette in the Royal Albert Hall from London it will surely be Williamaccompanied by Kate in her capacity as president of the British Academy Film And Television Awards position he has held since 2010.
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