The Paddington Bears Left After Queen Elizabeth's Death Will Be Donated to Children's Hospitals

There’s a plan in place to donate all of the stuffed bears – including Paddington Bears – to the Children’s Hospital following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Many royal fans and mourners left the stuffed animals in remembrance of the late monarch last month. The official Paddington Twitter account also paid tribute to her Majesty.

Buckingham Palace and the royal parks revealed over the weekend that all of the bears will be professionally cleaned before being delivered to Barnardo’s, a children’s charity.

The late Queen had been patron of the charity for more than 30 years, and in 2016 she passed the patronage to Camilla, the wife of King Charles III and now known as the Queen Consort.

“We are honored to be able to gives homes to the teddies that people left in her memory,” Lynn Perry, chief executive of Barnardo’s shared in a statement. “We promise to look after these bears who will be well-loved and bring joy to the children we support.”

The statement continued, “We are incredibly grateful to Her Majesty The Queen Consort for her support in helping us to raise awareness of the needs of vulnerable children and young people in the U.K. so that we can continue to support them through our vital services.”

If you’re unaware, Queen Elizabeth and Paddington Bear were linked together after appearing in a short comedy video during Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this year to mark the monarch’s 70 years on the throne.