Queen Elizabeth stuns with acting ability across UK star Paddington Bear

Queen Elizabeth II has met Paddington Bear, and impressed thousands with her acting ability in a sketch which opened the BBC's Party at the Palace marking her 70 years on the throne.

Paddington Bear was the secret special guest for the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations on Saturday night, appearing alongside the monarch in a sweet-natured video segment.

Just as she did at the 2012 London Olympics, when she appeared with Daniel Craig’s James Bond in a pre-recorded video, the Queen proved a good sport as she acted alongside the CGI bear, voiced by Ben Whishaw, who joined her at Buckingham Palace for afternoon tea.

After patiently tolerating a tea-slurping Paddington, who in typical slapstick fashion covers a footman in cream from a pastry, the Queen reveals that she has stashed a marmalade sandwich in the royal handbag: “I keep mine in here, for later,” she confides to Paddington.

After his appearance, Paddington tweeted: