Huge crowds gathered in London today (May 6) to witness King Charles' Coronation and mark the first time a coronation service has taken place since his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned in 1953.
While many were excited to see the start of a new era for the Royal Family, they also took the time to quietly mourn the loss of the late Queen, who passed away in September last year at the age of 96.
And among those was none other than the beloved fictional character Paddington Bear, who took to Twitter to post a rather cryptic message on the day of the Coronation after having a longstanding friendship with the late Queen.
The marmalade-loving mammal simply wrote: "Remember to be kind and polite today."
And the post sent social media users into a frenzy, with many trying to work out what the fictional bear meant by his words, and others simply agreeing with the sentiment.
One person wrote: "As Paddington's Aunt Lucy says: if we're kind and polite the world will be right."
While another said: "Of course, Paddington. Such a very wise bear. Aunt Lucy must be so proud of you."
And a third added: "Thank you for the sage advice Paddington. I will do right by you today."
Someone else asked Paddington when he was likely to have afternoon tea with his "new friends at the Palace", while another questioned if the bear "missed the Queen".
Paddington previously left fans in tears after Queen Elizabeth's passing when the official Twitter account for the bear posted a poignant memorial to the late monarch in the wake of her death.
It read: "Thank you, Ma'am, for everything."
The Queen became synonymous with Paddington when the pair featured in a sketch for her Platinum Jubilee in which viewers watched on as she appeared to relish her funny acting encounter with an animated bear – and produced a secret sarnie from her iconic handbag "for later".
And shortly after her passing, Karen Jankel, 64, daughter of the late Paddington author Michael Bond, said the bear's bond with the Queen was so strong because the earnest bear enabled her to be herself and allow the world to see it.
She said: "He gave her the opportunity to show that side of her that was so special, and brought people closer to her. That's why so many people are leaving these tributes. It's a wonderful, uplifting memory of her."
