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King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Horrible Heffalump

We love the U.K. but they still can't have Winnie-the-Pooh

Richard Galant
Apr 29, 2026
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When British Prime Minister Tony Blair visited the U.S. in 1998 to meet with President Bill Clinton, his fellow Labour Party MP Gwyneth Dunwoody sensed an opportunity.

She called on the prime minister to demand the return to the U.K. of the stuffed animals that inspired the characters in Winnie-the-Pooh, A. A. Milne’s immortal children’s book. The author…

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