A cloud shaped exactly like Winnie the Pooh was spotted in the blue skies over Dorset.

The white fluffy cloud has legs, arms, and a face that bear an amazing resemblance to the much loved character created by A A Milne.

Looking like Pooh relaxing after a honey feast, it was spotted in the skies at an event for the Children's Heart Surgery Fund in Sandbanks, Dorset.

A cloud that looks exactly like Winni The Pooh has been spotted above a charity event in Sandbanks, Dorset

The likeness is all the more amusing given that the character famously sings a song called Little Black Raincloud with his friend Christopher Robin.

The characters are 90 years old and stories about Pooh and friends including Tigger and Piglet have been read to children from generations.

Now Winnie the Pooh and the Queen are celebrating their landmark birthdays in a beautifully illustrated new story and audio book, in which Prince George also makes a star appearance.

He will join old favourites such as Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore and Owl in the tale.

The friends join that loveable Silly Old Bear on an unforgettable journey from the Hundred Acre Wood to London with the wish of delivering a 90th birthday present to The Queen.

The group travel through the capital on an open-top bus, taking in the sights, including Trafalgar Square and the Buckingham Palace guards before delivering Her Majesty a birthday gift.

The white fluffy cloud has legs, arms, and a face that bare an amazing resemblance to the much loved character created by A A Milne

The story reads: 'Bear', announced Christopher Robin solemnly. 'That hum is fit for a Queen. That hum shall be The Queen's present.

'Owl shall write it out and you and I and Eeyore shall deliver it to Buckingham Palace. And Piglet must come too because London is a very big place indeed and even small animals, if they are very good friends, can make everything alright.'

Prince George, two, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is following behind his 'Gan-Gan' when he is given a balloon by Piglet.