05/05/2026
👑 When the British Consulate General in New York contacted me to film at a teddy bear workshop, I never imagined I would become part of a special “mission” for Queen Camilla.
🧸To mark the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh and during the Queen’s visit to New York, Roo - the baby kangaroo from the beloved stories - was reunited with the collection at the New York Public Library after having been lost since the 1930s.
🎥 My role was to film the creation of baby Roo at the last remaining teddy bear manufacturer in England, based in the West Midlands.
It was a pleasure to film and meet the team at Merrythought - a place rich in tradition and filled with passionate craftspeople.
Mission accomplished!