Paddington Bear toys and marmalade sandwiches are being left as tributes to the Queen, Royal Parks desires it to cease
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Individuals visiting London to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II have been urged to cease laying Paddington Bear dolls and marmalade sandwiches down in designated memorial websites.
Hundreds have travelled to royal residences Buckingham Palace, Windsor Citadel and Balmoral to pay their respects for the reason that death of Queen Elizabeth II final week, with mourners laying flowers, toys and balloons down in homage to the monarch.
Alongside the rising collections of bouquets and playing cards, quite a few stuffed Paddington Bears peer out at passersby, whereas hoards of marmalade sandwiches—the fictional character’s favourite snack—have additionally been nestled among the many tributes.
Shut up of floral tributes and a toy Paddington Bear as public collect to put flowers at a brief memorial backyard in Inexperienced Park following the dying of Queen Elizabeth II, and the proclamation of the brand new King Charles III on eleventh September 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Plastic was faraway from the bunches by a staff of volunteers and Royal Parks workers. King Charles, who is thought for his environmental work, is against flowers wrapped in plastic. (picture by Mike Kemp/In Footage through Getty Photos)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: A lady locations a Paddington Bear doll on a wall outdoors Windsor Citadel following the dying of Queen Elizabeth II, on September 12, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Road, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded to the throne of the UK and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the dying of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Citadel in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Picture by Carl Court docket/Getty Photos)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 2022/09/11: A Paddington bear with messages seen with the flower tributes outdoors Buckingham Palace. Crowds of mourners and properly wishers from all around the world proceed to return to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on eighth September 2022. (Picture by Hesther Ng/SOPA Photos/LightRocket through Getty Photos)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – SEPTEMBER 11: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is positioned subsequent to Union Jack flag and Paddington bears amongst flowers as crowds of individuals go to a memorial web site in Inexperienced Park on the third day of nationwide mourning following the dying of Queen Elizabeth II in London, United Kingdom on September 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has died peacefully on the age of 96 at Balmoral Citadel on Thursday after 70 years on the throne. (Picture by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Company through Getty Photos)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 2022/09/11: A Paddington bear with messages and flowers is on prime of the flower tributes outdoors Buckingham Palace. Crowds of mourners and properly wishers from all around the world proceed to return to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on eighth September 2022. (Picture by Hesther Ng/SOPA Photos/LightRocket through Getty Photos)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 2022/09/11: A Paddington Bear toy is seen alongside flowers and tributes outdoors Buckingham Palace as hundreds of individuals proceed to reach to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen died on September eighth, aged 96. (Picture by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Photos/LightRocket through Getty Photos)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 2022/09/11: A toy Corgi with messages and flowers is seen with the flower tributes outdoors Buckingham Palace. Crowds of mourners and properly wishers from all around the world proceed to return to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on eighth September 2022. (Picture by Hesther Ng/SOPA Photos/LightRocket through Getty Photos)
The gifts are a sentimental nod to a sketch that aired earlier this year, in which the Queen hosted Paddington Bear for tea as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
However, the Royal Parks charity—which manages 5,000 acres of Royal parkland across London—is pleading with members of the public to stop adding teddy bears, sandwiches and other non-biodegradable gifts to the tributes.
“We would prefer visitors not to bring non-floral objects/artefacts such as teddy bears or balloons,” the Royal Parks said in guidance issued to the public in the wake of the Queen’s death. “Visitors are asked not to leave artefacts in any other areas of the parks.”
The organization added: “In the interests of sustainability, we ask visitors to only lay organic or compostable material. The public will be asked to remove all wrapping from floral tributes and place these in the bins provided. Removing the wrapping will aid the longevity of the flowers and will assist in subsequent composting which will start between one week and a fortnight after the date of the funeral.”
It said cards and labels would be accepted, and would be periodically removed by its staff and contractors, while candles would be extinguished if they were laid among the gifts.
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