JEREMY CLARKSON has paid a touching tribute to his late mother as thousands gathered this week to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
JEREMY CLARKSON has paid a touching tribute to his late mother as thousands gathered this week to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.The 62-year-old revealed his late mum created the first Paddington Bear toy and the broadcaster was the first person in the country to receive the stuffed bear as a Christmas present.Following the Queen's death, mourners flocked to Buckingham Palace to lay flowers, marmalade sandwiches and Paddington Bears in a heartfelt tribute.Writing in his latest column for The Sun, Jeremy shared some heartfelt words as he honoured his mother's creation.
He wrote: "In the late Sixties, my mother made soft toys in the spare bedroom and decided one year she’d make a couple of bears which were dressed in hats, duffle coats and wellies.She then gave them to my sister and I as Christmas presents. We got the first-ever Paddingtons.The Grand Tour host explained his mother soon had to move out of the spare bedroom and into a factory before the treasured toy was mass produced.Jeremy went on: "And now everyone is leaving them outside the gates of Buckingham Palace amark of respect for the Queen.
"I just wish my mum had lived to see it. It would have made her so very happy."Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, thousands of people have paid their respects by laying flowers and messages outside Buckingham Palace.Many have been moved or taken to nearby Green Park, but officials have raised concerns about some of the items being left including marmalade sandwiches and Paddington Bear toys.The Royal Parks has said that no gifts will be accepted and that objects that aren't flowers should not be brought in tribute to the Queen, as many contain plastics that won't break down over time.Paddington has been around almost as long as the Queen, and it's well known that marmalade is his favorite food.
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