You could tell that Christopher Robin had something important to say from the way he clasped his knees tightly and wriggled his toes. “Oh, The Queen,” said Pooh Bear, much relieved.

Everybody gathered round and looked at him expectantly. “I’ve heard that her Majesty …” Christopher Robin began. “Oh,” squeaked Piglet in a state of great excitement. “Her Royal Highness …” he went on. “Quite so, quite so,” agreed Rabbit. “The Queen of England …” he said quickly before anyone else could interrupt him. “Oh, The Queen,” said Pooh Bear, much relieved. “The other people you mentioned sounded much too tall and fearsome, but The Queen is quite different.”