# Royal Wedding Bear Toys Build-A-Bear's Plush Toy Celebrates Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Wedding By Madison Mackay | Published 2018-05-17 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royal-wedding-bear References: [hypekids](https://hypekids.com/2018/5/build-a-bear-royal-wedding-gift-set-shop) & [buildabear](https://www.buildabear.com/collections/royal-wedding) Classic children's toy company Build-A-Bear released a new Royal Wedding bear to celebrate the highly anticipated wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The new bear features a limited-edition gift set that includes a [Happy Hugs teddy bear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartwarming-hugs), a 'Royal Bearytale' t-shirt and an adorable sparkle-filled denim skirt and matching slip-on shoes. The set was made to be the perfect piece of memorabilia for the special day, for children to collect and keep for years to come. The Build-A-Bear Royal Wedding bear can be [customized for each child in-store](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squeezeaway) in the brand's classic style -- the gift set is available online or in stores now for $38, just in time for the special occasion. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Customized Collectible Toys:** Build-A-Bear's release of the Royal Wedding bear highlights the trend of creating customized collectible toys to commemorate special events. - **Limited-edition Collaborations:** The collaboration between Build-A-Bear and the Royal Wedding signifies the trend of limited-edition collaborations between brands for unique and desirable products. - **Memorabilia for Children:** The release of the Royal Wedding bear by Build-A-Bear taps into the trend of creating memorabilia specifically targeted towards children to create lasting memories. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** The release of the Royal Wedding bear offers opportunities for toy manufacturers to create customized and limited-edition collectible toys for special occasions. - **Retail and Merchandising:** The collaboration between Build-A-Bear and the Royal Wedding demonstrates potential opportunities for the retail and merchandising industry to capitalize on limited-edition collaborations for unique products. - **Children's Goods and Memorabilia:** The introduction of the Royal Wedding bear indicates potential for the children's goods and memorabilia industry to cater to young collectors by offering commemorative items for significant events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Regal Collectible Bears](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/king-charles-iii-teddy-bear-l.md) - [Interactive Holiday Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bearlieve-bear.md) - [Giftable Flower-Themed Bears](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furever-flower-shoppe.md) - [Cartoon-Inspired Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/build-a-bear.md) - [Scented Marshmallow Plushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-your-own-peeps.md) - [Love-Inspired Gift Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartbox.md) - [Kidult Cougar Plushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/after-dark-valentines-day-collection.md) - [Adult-Focused Plush Toy Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/after-dark1.md) - [Teddy Bear NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teddy-bear-nfts.md)