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Heir, Spare and Bear: how Paddington became an Establishment figurehead
Writer Róisín Lanigan charts Paddington's dizzying ascent from humble plush toy to symbol for national royal mourning, via Hollywood stardom and a sprinkle of Tory-leaning ventures. Strap in.