BY EMILY FERGUSON
It may be just 30cm tall and made from mohair, but this limited-edition teddy bear has perfectly captured Queen Elizabeth II’s likeness. From her trademark brightly coloured coat, pearl necklace and wry smile, the plush bear from toy company Steiff is instantly recognisable as our former monarch.
The keepsake item, available to buy now, was the mastermind of Nicolas Metz, managing director at curated collectable retailer Galerista, who wanted to create something special to mark what would have been Queen Elizabeth’s 100th birthday.
“It is much more than a bear,” he tells the Daily Express. “It’s a keepsake and it embodies what the Queen stood for: stability, her values.” It’s the first time the company has produced a royal bear in complete likeness to a royal, as previous editions have seen the traditional teddy wearing a medallion or necklace rather than a complete outfit.
The Queen’s bear was months in the making, with a special working group convening to decide on every minute detail, to perfect the sandy colouring, black boot-button eyes, delicate hand-stitched nose and slight smile that “was friendly, but not too friendly”.
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