Queen Elizabeth II meets Winnie the Pooh |
In celebration of Queen
Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday, a new Winnie-the-Pooh
adventure was released featuring “the bear of very little brain,” and, course,
the queen and Prince George.
In the story, Winnie the Pooh and his beloved pals Piglet,
Eeyore and Christopher Robin all go to Buckingham Palace after receiving a
"Most Urgent" letter informing them of the Queen's special day.
The adventure takes them to an open-top bus, on which they
see Trafalgar Square before reaching the royal residence where they get to see
the queen. Then, Pooh and friends had the chance to present their special
birthday gifts to Her Majesty.
Prince George also makes his special appearance, described
in the book as "much younger than Christopher Robin and almost as bouncy
as Tigger." Piglet gives him a red balloon and he pats the adorable
character on the head. He also tickled Pooh in the ears.
Prince George meets Piglet |
The new Winnie-the-Pooh tale was written by Jane Riordan and
illustrated in the familiar E.H. Shepard style.
Winnie-the-Pooh is believed to be the queen’s favorite when
she was a child. In fact, A.A. Milne dedicated his poetry book, Teddy Bear
and The Other Songs From When We Were Very Young, to her when it was released
in 1926.
Grab your copy of Winnie-the-Pooh and the Royal Birthday here
for free.
An audio-video download is also available, narrated by Jim Broadbent.
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