United Kingdom, May 22 -- Queen Elizabeth II always wanted a special teddy bear for company when she was working at her Scottish royal residence.

The late British monarch's precious soft toy was called Haddington Bear and the tartan dressed teddy would always be perched on a pink sofa as per her request as Her Majesty worked through her red boxes at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, located at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile in Scotland.

Haddington was a gift and was named after a nearby East Lothian town with more than a nod to Paddington Bear, the popular children's character.

The Queen's penchant for Haddington has been revealed as the Royal Collection Trust opens the doors of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's private apartments f...