See Paddington Bear’s touching message to the late Queen Elizabeth II

Paddington Bear has infinite gratitude for the belated Queen Elizabeth the second.

After the British monarch passed away on September 8 at the age of 96, the beloved figure’s official Twitter account shared a few words in her honor. “Thank you ma’am,” read the September 8 message. “For everything.”

The note written to the Queen contained the same five words Paddington mentioned at the end of a video he starred in alongside Her Majesty earlier this year.

To celebrate their platinum anniversary in June, Paddington and Queen Elizabeth II (with a little CGI help, of course) got together to enjoy tea. In the sweet video, which was also shown outside Buckingham Palace during the June 4 celebrations, Paddington and the Queen open up about their love for the bear’s favorite snack: a jam sandwich.

Paddington’s touching recall serves as one of many tributes penned by figures around the world who have honored the Queen’s legacy.