Who is Paddington’s uncle in the Paddington stories?

Paddington’s uncle in the Paddington stories is Uncle Pastuzo.

Pastuzo is Paddington’s uncle in Peru and is part of the bear’s family history before his journey to Britain. In the modern film series, Pastuzo and Aunt Lucy raise Paddington after he is separated from his parents, giving the character a more developed childhood backstory than the earliest books provide.

Paddington leaves Peru after Aunt Lucy goes to a home for retired bears. His memories of his Peruvian family help explain why he carries strong connections to home while building a new life with the Browns in London.

The name is sometimes confused with other Spanish- or Latin-American-sounding names because the stories place Paddington in Peru. Pastuzo is specifically his uncle, while Aunt Lucy is his aunt and guardian. The two characters also appear in the 2014 film Paddington, where Pastuzo’s fate motivates part of Paddington’s journey.