On BBC1 TV, we saw the Queen having tea with Paddington Bear. I knew that Paddington kept a stash of marmalade sandwiches under his hat but was surprised when the Queen got marmalade sandwiches out of her handbag. Since then, crochet of The Queen and Paddington and corgi has appeared on the post box on Abingdon Market Place.

Michael emailed me a picture of Queen Victoria with a hat.
The Mother and Child statue in Abingdon also has a hat.

Do the hats hide marmalade sandwiches, or do they have another purpose?