James Bond and The Queen London 2012 Performance

[@airsam1]

Danny Boyle who directed this said that they had only asked the palace permission to use a stunt queen and get some exterior shots at the palace, but they got a reply back saying that the Queen liked the idea and suggested herself that she appear in it rather than use all stunt shots! They quickly rewrote it to include her!

[@kencain6796]

I read that she didn't suggest, she insisted!

[@dutchvanderlinde5004]

Well of course they wouldn’t ask for the Queen. That would be insulting to ask her majesty to involve herself in a film, but I am sure they thought she would love the idea of being in a film which is why they asked for the double. Haha

[@airsam1]

@@dutchvanderlinde5004 Don’t think it’s inherently insulting to ask Her Majesty to take part in a film?

[@dutchvanderlinde5004]

@@airsam1 Historically actors were the lowest in society. That would be like asking the Queen if she would like to eat at the peasants table. If she decides she wants to that’s fine but asking her would be considered rude that’s why they asked if they could use her palace and use a actor to play as the Queen knowing that the Queen would be asked and probably sure she would find it fun.

[@j.liddle7580]

"Bullshit 007, you think I haven't jumped out of a helicopter before?"

[@kidpeligro7878]

The Queen with James Bond. Can't get anymore British than that.

[@كنابالاملاء]

fish and chips

[@lilystacey544]

The queen with James bond eating fish and chips with her corgi's

[@rehanzk]

*sips tea*

[@BorchiLethal84]

TOTALMENTE 😉👍

[@sdhillon7617]

They could if they were in a noble eating fish an chips drinking tea

[@FranciscoAlvarez-jb1xf]

I am amazed to find out how many people had the same impulse to watch this video after her passing. One of her finest moments, no doubt. Regardless of what one may think about the monarchy in general, this lady was a class act. How many leaders do you know can keep the respect of their people after just four years, let alone 70?

[@brianbaratheon]

It's called *the algorithm*

[@RandomYT05_01]

Only the Queen could.

[@lyeuhm]

danny boyles interview about it went viral on tiktok so that’ll be why as well

[@pierzing.glint1sh76]

@@brianbaratheon buddy the algorithm cant make people watch it, it can't click it on it for them. People watching it because they want to, it's beautiful. I felt the whole sequence felt a bit silly at the time, but now we come to realise that there's only little footage of the queen just being a normal person and having fun. This sort of stuff is precious.

[@Spreegesocks030]

@@lyeuhm yeah..that's why I'm here

[@Naturebug12]

Her Majesty always had a sense of humour. It was like losing a Nanna! We miss you, thanks for all your service

[@leewhyte101]

😢😢😢

[@CouncilEstateRach]

She was like all our nannas and the service givenbto her country is like nothing we will ever see again.

[@johnwick7583]

Lizzy's in a box!! haha

[@Transfixed]

Spot on 😢

[@gdwnet]

she must have had a sense of humour. She paid her sons sx assault fine with tax payer money.

[@vivsck]

It's been 7 years, but I'm still in awe that 1. someone dared pitch the idea; and 2. the Queen (and her peeps) actually went with it

[@marksnow7569]

If she hadn't, Putin probably would have at Sochi in 2014.

[@usagi18]

Well, she's Harry's grandmother... apple doesn't fall far from the tree

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

@@marksnow7569Rather in a motorcycle with that bikers and sunglasses.

[@marksnow7569]

@@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977 Oh dear! What would Indonesia's president Joko Widodo have done for his Asian Games opening ceremony entrance then?

[@tenpammys]

Lord Coe asked and she didn’t even need persuading.

[@cisco245]

The Queen while everyone is clapping: I will outlive every single one of you.

[@lidiyayakutilova3791]

Her husband is currently out living everyone 😂 hes older than her

[@lidiyayakutilova3791]

@@Natearl13 hes a vampire 😂

[@theodorej.burkhardt8844]

I know! How the heck is she still alive

[@prestonjones1653]

@@theodorej.burkhardt8844 I mean, if anybody in Britain has access to the best possible healthcare on the planet...

[@user-ve5ln5le9y]

Well the Queen Mum did live past 100

[@alexcarter6680]

I can’t wait for this scene in the crown season 27

[@joshsandford2264]

It would be season 7 or 8 but they're stopping at the naughties

[@supergamer2353]

At some point they won’t be able to find anyone old enough to play her so she will just have to play herself.

[@Andrew-zo5po]

@@supergamer2353 Judi dench would probably be a good cast for about 2005 onwards

[@Alex-jl6xl]

That actually made me lol 😂

[@changeeyecolor3891]

👍👍👍👍

[@Somesaymisery]

this is by far the coolest thing that’s ever happened at an opening ceremony.

[@Durka-Durka01]

...ever*

[@Judith-p2h]

Yes!!! Love this so much….❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@captainbuggernut9565]

Years later and it seems like yesterday. What an utterly marvellous person she was.

[@Stanly91]

This moment in the Olympic opening ceremony was and still is utterly perfect. What a legend she was. Rest in eternal peace, Your Majesty.

[@ayshnafi2079]

I was there. Working as a security guard. Such a proud moment for me

[@guisafa]

@@ayshnafi2079 ur lucky!!!! How it was?

[@colibripinpin4802]

La majestad hacia caca?!

[@marcaleman6654]

Shhh silence, RIDICULOUS

[@normadesmond6017]

Yes. She was wonderful. In every way.

[@kalebarancelovic]

It's extremely sad hearing the news of her death, but you can't help smiling while watching this. Great to have this to look back on while remembering her.

[@msdrop6735]

Indeed. Out of all the Living National Treasures, she was the most valuable and priceless Living Treasure. She may be greatly missed, but Queen Elizabeth II will always be remembered.

[@Mrs.Deanna_Ember]

Yes, i really enjoyed this scene, she was definitely an extraordinary person ❤ i was looking up knighting ceremonies and came across this,

[@Starpinklittle]

This Opening Cerimony WAS ICONIC!!! *1° James Bond Appearance 😎* *2° Brazilian Kids touring the Palace 🇧🇷* *3° The HRH The Queen Elizabeth II jumping from the Helicopter 🚁 over the Olympic London Stadium 🏟♥.* *And of course the CORGIS. 🐶*

[@QueenAlexia88]

With goosebumps on our cheek

[@user-kk4zw5jo4t]

Agreed. And go Crows!!

[@和美南-z2r]

何度見ても大好きなんだよなぁ、この映像…。もうこんなに年月が経ってるんだぁ…って…しみじみ…。色褪せない素敵な映像です。

[@itsivana2060]

Fun fact: HM ignoring Daniel Craig wasn't part of the script, that moment of awkward silence and him coughing was real and she was improvising. Queen was acting 👌🏼👑

[@unaninanine3743]

You little liar 😂

[@itsivana2060]

@@unaninanine3743 Daniel Craig said it in a interview 🙂

[@ebkas]

@@ericpits6581 Thank you, my good friend!

[@BlueSwampyCraft]

I read she wasn’t actually supposed to say anything, and when she replied he was surprised, that’s why the cheeky smile the queen gave and Daniel’s amused one

[@tearfulblondie]

@@ericpits6581 cheers

[@jaguar3248]

I met her when I was in the RAF. She spoke to me as an equal, with no airs and graces and asked a direct question about my job, I fumbled the answer so she asked it again but with no malice. She was genuinely interested and acutely aware of what her Military provided. Having finnaly answered she gave me a smile, a nod, and moved on to ask another direct question to someone else. She was well briefed and well trained. Her personality did the rest. She is a sad loss.

[@bonkerslez91]

Treasure that mate meeting the queen is a tremendous honour

[@TripleXMango]

While I don’t treasure the royal family too much, Elizabeth was an extraordinarily passionate and devoted monarch. I live in a small community on Canadas smallest province, PEI, and she visited our town during one of her trips to Canada. She was incredibly knowledgable about the Island, and had been many times. Apparently she and Philip were particularly fond of their trips here. Indeed a sad loss, she was a once in a lifetime figure.

[@bartvandekerckhove5776]

Thanks for sharing! Beautiful!

[@jamesfreeman2258]

I went for her 70th Jubilee to London. Hoping against all odds to get a glimpse of her. Even put a bid in for the full dress changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace...no luck on either. I think she was not up to much seeing the crowds in even a escorted car. But even being in her backyard was grand. I'll miss her always. Along with the 1st Elizabeth, she was the greatest Monarch England has ever had.

[@anassaahirhuq1858]

@@jamesfreeman2258 Really just those two? What about Queen Victoria, Henry V, Edward III, , Richard the Lionheart, William the Conqueror, Alfred the Great? I would say Alfred and Edward III did more to protect England than Elizabeth I did, the policies she passed were important, but it was mostly the merchants and sailors(such as Sir Francis Drake) combined with storms in the English Channel that protected England and led them through economic prosperity. Any other Protestant, rational and long reigning monarch could have done the same thing as her, which can be said about most of them. My point is that all it requires is to have the same amount of influence, quick-wittedness, shrewdness and similar ideals for a monarch to achieve the same accomplishments as someone else and therefore you cannot just claim one of them is best without clarification.

[@zoeotaku5608]

1:25 i *_heard_* that in the script she was supposed to look up right away when Bond came in. She added the letter writing scene herself. She bloody made him have that awkward wait XD

[@arthurballs7083]

Not true. Even Craig's wandering eyes were in the script. 'Don't look up, might be interpreted as rolling the eyes'

[@zoeotaku5608]

@@arthurballs7083 Now see here sir, you just took away all the fun _(jk thx for the fact check i guess)_

[@andironaldomarbun2336]

No wonder she's immortal

[@shreyanshi9917]

@@zoeotaku5608 you an otaku me too Otaku club😃😃

[@hulktruck3264]

ADRENOCHROME

[@helenching07]

This will forever be the best ever opening performance!! 007 and Her Majesty QE 2❤❤

[@Scumcore]

Watching this makes me so proud to be British. Quite an accomplishment since I’m Dutch.

[@Okido24]

Je bent toch niet de enige:) ik heb ook een nl en een Brits paspoort.

[@menospeakwelsh]

They got us in the first half, not gonna lie.

[@jimjiminyjaroo300]

😂

[@joyciejd9673]

Lol

[@thomasvanderholst2431]

@Funtime Florian best language ever

[@normadesmond6017]

this was the best part of the opening ceremony. apparently she didn't tell anyone exept for prince Philip and the entire family were falling down laughing. You can never beat this one!

[@vincyagain]

This fun fact made me smile thanks for sharing!

[@prestonjones1653]

She didn't tell anybody? I can imagine her security detail was thrilled to be kept out of the loop for this one. XD

[@Nitro9n]

@@prestonjones1653 all she did was get up from her desk and walk down a hallway. Not many security concerns with that lol

[@brontewcat]

I saw Queen Margarethe commenting about her reaction when she saw the clip. I think she has been to Palace a few times. She said she was thinking - that’s the way to Queen Elizabeth’s study and “ is she, is she” (going to be there) Then she saw the footman who has been with our Queen for years, and then her absolute delight when Daniel Craig went into the study and she saw the Queen was going to be a part of the scene.

[@normadesmond6017]

@@brontewcat ha! great story!

[@furrybear9416]

RIP Queen Elizabeth, not sure there were anyone with more integrity, decication to duty and rock solid morals. You will be much missed, the world needs more people of standing like you! 💔

[@freemelly862]

Rip🥺

[@Violet20321]

🇬🇧Rip 😭👑

[@TJ-hy7gd]

She did nothing....

[@furrybear9416]

@@TJ-hy7gd She served until her last days, she did more in 1 day that you will achieve in a life time! A woman of integrity, morals and sense of duty. She also had more knowledge than your tiny brain could hold 100 times over, and with that knowledge she had positive effects on more people of power than any human alive! She did nothing heez, your are nothing!

[@TJ-hy7gd]

@@furrybear9416 served what, shes a figure head, easiest job going, she gets paid for existing

[@KARIYUSHI6]

歴代最高の演出　　　一番好き　　何回見てもワクワクする

[@amyvsmith1989]

I remember watching this at the time thinking “I wonder who’ll be playing the Queen. Probably Helen Mirren”. Then when she turned round and it really was her, i swear the whole country collectively lost it!

[@mrfirth]

Absolutely! I remember I did! Couldn’t believe what I was watching... and seeing it again I’d forgotten how good it was!

[@skyfallrao2095]

Amy Smith except for the jumping out of the plane do

[@sagittariusmoon1043]

Yes,, I remember it like it was yesterday. I couldn't believe it was actually her. It made it the best ever xx so glad she did

[@AhsokaTanoTheWhite]

@@skyfallrao2095 nonsense! That was the Queen herself too, I won't here any preposterous accusations to the contrary!

[@skyfallrao2095]

Ahsoka Tano stfu we all know it was it was actually princess kate

[@Ok-ct9hr]

Pretty sure that was a dream moment for Daniel, anyone else notice the moment she referred to him as Mr bond, he couldn't help but smile?

[@Ok-ct9hr]

@Sam Yaza people keep commenting stuff like this and all I can say is your not British or you would understand, she is the symbol of our patriotism

[@arvid5055]

@Sam Yaza Of course she is. She's a hundred times better than you for example.

[@adamtheprop6959]

She’s probably one of the most respected people in our time.

[@Ok-ct9hr]

@@adamtheprop6959 if not THE most

[@dmhogan4239]

@Sam Yaza Pretty sure she is better than quite a lot of people.

[@hugoho4591]

This is the first thing that came up to my mind after hearing the devastating news of her majesty’s passing. She was such a down to earth and adorable woman. It’s such an immense loss for the world. May she rest in heaven’s glory.

[@apveening]

May she rest in peace.

[@juliakegg8683]

I also flashed back to this moment.

[@shjill9271]

Me 2

[@charlylapilus2680]

so do i🥺

[@eegori]

And this flashed in my mind too after the sad news

[@たまじろう-f5p]

日本国民です。皇室では間違っても出来ないのでただただ驚くばかり。 「演出」が素晴らしいです！！！ 故エリザベス女王はパディントンと‘共演’したりと、ウィットに溢れたお人柄だと改めて思います。 ロンドン五輪のＯＰではその他にもミスタービーンが例によっておふざけをしてましたが、 それもニヤリと笑えて面白かったです。 今回のパリ五輪の開会式はやり過ぎ感が否めなく。個人的にはロンドン五輪の開会式が好きです。

[@antoniocusano9588]

Paris ceremony wasn't exaggerated, it was disgusting!

[@claudiocosta7468]

Pequim, London and Rio was wanderfull

[@もずく-j8b]

やりすぎ感じゃなくてただただセンスない

[@jacobsaxby9468]

Anyone remember watching this saying "Who do you recon will be playing The Queen?" Then getting completely blown away when she turned and we all saw it was actually Her Majesty The Queen herself.

[@brontewcat]

I saw a video of Queen Margrethe of Denmark describing her reaction. She has been to Buckingham Palace a few times, and recognised that they were walking into Queen Elizabeth’s study. She was thinking ‘is she going to appear’. Then when they went into the study she became certain the Queen was going to be in the clip and her delight when she saw the Queen, and said ‘It is. It is her’

[@carolii4834]

The queen is pop!!

[@richardevans3680]

I knew that the member of staff greeting Daniel Craig is a senior page to The Queen and that the location was genuinely Buckingham Palace. I remember thinking that the person playing The Queen was an amazing double so was completely blown away when the 'double' turned round to greet Daniel Craig and it was the actual Queen!

[@richardevans3680]

I knew that the member of staff greeting Daniel Craig is a senior page to The Queen and that the location was genuinely Buckingham Palace. I remember thinking that the person playing The Queen was an amazing double so was completely blown away when the 'double' turned round to greet Daniel Craig and it was the actual Queen!

[@agrimasaraswat9626]

Well she really did not jump from the chopper

[@gogo.horrorshow]

This is the check-in point for everyone crying their eyes out. Forever grateful to Her Majesty the Queen and everything she’s given us. Thank you for your service, Ma’am. May you rest in eternal peace.

[@ximenalafken7305]

dont drop the soap!

[@thunderverna]

sitting on the couch sobbing my heart out. What a tremendous lady, what a sad loss. Just heartbroken

[@ronannapier162]

@@thunderverna lol

[@rw8733]

May she rest in peace and rise in glory. 😭

[@seadpa16]

RIP The Queen

[@joicedb]

the most iconic Bond girl, her Majesty the Queen.

[@thedom6209]

*her majesty the queen

[@joicedb]

@@thedom6209 thanks for the correction.

[@dustylover100]

Yuup!

[@bramantyoprahoro7284]

Exactly my point. Real-life Bond Beauty!

[@josmith7217]

Bramantyo Prahoro beauty?

[@ragalthor]

This is culture, this is enjoyable, this is the spirit of the host.

[@littlemissmonster6969]

Fun fact: her majesty was supposed to greet James as he entered the room, but she improvised and decided to make him wait, hence the cough. What a legend

[@georgegrogee5991]

That's not true

[@ItsSforza]

@@georgegrogee5991 my boi craig said it in an interview, its facts

[@georgegrogee5991]

@@ItsSforza no he didn't. His military stance, the polite 'excuse me' cough, and even his wandering eyes were in the script--telling him not to look up as it could be misrepresented as rolling his eyes.

[@jennyghosh5615]

@@Burialofagod You really think you did something, huh? Whether you like her or not, she’s richer than you, and probably happier too since she’s not going around being salty all day on the internet cause she’s got much better things to do with her time.

[@veramae4098]

Craig/Bond was holding it together pretty well until she actually said "Good evening "Mr. Bond." Then inside ... he fell apart. And I think the footman was giggling. Silently.

[@JoeShmo8868]

10 years later… Still Iconic!

[@VULA]

DRAWING QUEEN ELIZABETH II | IT'S HERE ON THE CHANNEL!!!!!!!

[@BarbieChaite]

10 years later and still empty.

[@veehu4474]

very very fast, time like a river.

[@ervin-merhadi6464]

She died

[@AmmyMemory]

Yes!! Though the Queen has already rested in peace (I’m writing on Oct 12, 2022), this scene still brilliant!

[@gingewho4499]

We all remember thinking “it won’t be her, it will be an actress”…then she turned around! What a legend!

[@TheoneandonlyMiscavage]

It was an actress tho

[@godly3731]

According to either Sky News or BBC, the idea was first pitched about with plans to have Dame Helen Mirren play the Queen. But when the Palace was approached and the Queen got wind of it she reportedly made it clear that if anyone was going to do it, it was going to be her and not anyone else! And the rest is history. There was a stunt double for the helicopter but the rest was really her, hence the roar from the crowd when she first does her reveal and turns around at the desk!!!

[@onlyaraku]

@@TheoneandonlyMiscavage when jumping out of the plane, of course, but not for the first segment.

[@troyelam8978]

@@TheoneandonlyMiscavage Please don’t be an idiot

[@TheDennys21]

@@onlyaraku *helicopter hihihihihihi

[@holyedu]

엘리자베스 2세 여왕, 제임스 본드, 왕실(+왕실이 키우는 강아지들), 윈스턴 처칠, 캠브리지, 웨스트민스터 홀, ... 그야말로 영국을 그대로 담아서 보여준 역대 최고 퍼포먼스...

[@laurensm8972]

Pretty sure they were told: “You have one shot at getting the footage, her Majesty will not walk down those stairs twice.”

[@nored1235]

Lol

[@jeramieboi3069]

Double lol

[@autumnjazzwaffles]

Triple lol

[@bellazmi6985]

♥️

[@bellazmi6985]

What's after triple?

[@JPKnapp-ro6xm]

Apparently, the long pause while Mr. Bond waits for her to finish what she's writing was the queen's own idea. Absolutely perfect.

[@LeniG-123]

Yes, I remember watching this live and being sure that it had to be a stand-in and being absolutely delighted when I saw that it really was the Queen. So charming!

[@yiklinkhoo]

She is, afterall, the Queen.

[@sleds48]

She was laughing I read today.

[@明子松島-x1r]

エリザベスさんの面白いメール有り難う御座いました。日本の皇族では考えられないわね🎵日本人は真面目だからね⁉️

[@ROBOHOLIC1]

@@明子松島-x1r そうだね?

[@stevebird7265]

I think everybody in the whole world was surprised when she turned around and was the real queen!

[@flyboy152]

Hardly that surprising. She is the Queen of England, and the games were taking place in her country. She would do all she could to promote them and make sure they had a big impact.

[@stevebird7265]

@@flyboy152 Sorry, everyone in the world bar one.

[@flyboy152]

@Benj Smith Productions And that might have applied if Craig wasn’t in Buckingham Palace. Highly unlikely they would have an actress portraying the queen in her own house.

[@jackwatsonepic626]

@@flyboy152 yes but the Queen (The Crown) does not put on a show normally Royalty didn't do anything like that when they opened the Olympic Games in 1908 and then again in 1948 did they

[@flyboy152]

@@jackwatsonepic626 No, but the world had changed a bit in 60+ years. 😏

[@amikimura6058]

ロンドンオリンピックの開会式は上品でユーモアがある。いつ見ても美しい。

[@rhyshughes6271]

8 years later and I can still remember watching this and thinking 'missed opportunity! Should have been in a swivel chair holding a corgi - spinning round to say 'ah, Mr Bond, I have been expecting you'

[@thorzyan]

Mind blown

[@castoputa]

Swivel THRONE! Heheh

[@jonathanduncan1134]

"James...James Bond." That commentator missed his opportunity there. We all know the name's "Bond. James Bond."

[@Diamondraw4Real]

Haha

[@haulvonpindenburg8183]

Underrated comment 💯

[@saml.660]

May Her Majesty rest in peace. This bit from the olympics is unforgettable.

[@niklasmansha]

One of her greatest moments.

[@niklasmansha]

Rest in Peace 🙏🏻 Greetings from Germany. We Germans stand with you in this difficult hour 🇬🇧🇩🇪😭

[@petem6226]

This, to me, was the UK's peak.

[@AmandaLuiseM]

So funny! Loved her

[@TimWrightDJ]

It's literally the only bit I remember watching. Well, this and Mr Bean.

[@randyjones3050]

As an American, I think the London 2012 opening ceremony was probably the most memorable of my lifetime. The best thing about it was the fact that they didn't go for excessive flash or try to 'one up' any of the previous olympics. Instead they just decided to be unapologetically British...and it worked.

[@Justiceone88]

Agree❤️👍

[@susanleatherbarrow2495]

Thank you, my love!!

[@freddyfrog70]

yeah, its my favorite Olympics opening ever.

[@nuknukisdead]

Yeah, London was one of the best, but nothing beats Beijing imo.

[@jumpierbook205]

absolutely

[@kokeginpo]

さすがに、これが傑作ですな

[@christineedmondson5851]

The fact she asked to be included in this for the Olympics and kept it a secret from her family shows just what an amazing woman she was. Timing was spot on!

[@Frances386]

Word was that HM was asked to be part of this and only consented if she were allowed a speaking part. Word is also that the family did NOT know of her participation in this video and there were gasps as the kids and grandkids said something to the effect of "that's REALLY Mun/Granny".

[@HotVoodooWitch]

@@Frances386 I actually heard that they were planning to use a lookalike and she asked if she could do it herself.

[@Frances386]

That does not surprise me, as is the reputed insistence on a speaking part. Do note that HMTQ looks very relaxed walking along the corridor, while the men accompanying her are not so relaxed. What it is to be The Queen!!

[@BayouBoy2443]

Princess Diana: ._.

[@annekeane962]

Do you believe the Her Majesty was thrilled to become a Bond Girl. I think she was.

[@rodrigobenevidesdeoliveira279]

Dr

[@lucyjacob71]

@@richardwicks4190 correct me if I’m wrong , but there’s not exactly her fault, like she can’t help that. What exactly do you want her to do ?

[@richardwicks4190]

@@lucyjacob71 I replied to you at length, my post was censored.

[@141Lav]

Definitely 😁

[@purliewilson8192]

@@richardwicks4190 She’s not descended from Elizabeth Tudor, she’s descended from Mary Stuart, whom ET had executed. She does have some Moroccan ancestry, but contrary to your apparent belief not all Moroccans are or were criminals or murderers. And Prince Albert helped keep the UK out of war - unlike some recent politicians. Wars cause death, which is a prerequisite for murder to be proved. What were his crimes in your opinion? You are insistent that not one of her forebears was innocent of murder or other crimes, which seems implausible to put it mildly. Have you traced your own lineage back to before the extinction of our Neanderthal ancestors and found everyone unblemished? Or do you just delude yourself that you have?

[@mattmatt7305]

Remember watching this live. Everyone was like “Is that really Bond?” and then a minute later “That can’t really be the Queen?” And then it just was. Genius opening to the Olympics.

[@girl1213]

Yeah, only the stuntwoman in the helicopter wasn't her. That really was Queen Elizabeth and Daniel Criag (and her corgis) in the palace. I was amazed to hear she agreed to this. But she had lived through all the Bonds. They fought for England in her name. Edit as of 9/8/22: She will be missed

[@black__cherry.]

내 생각에 이게 역대 가장 재밌고 유쾌한 올림픽 개막식. 엉뚱하게도 그리스신 디오니소스로 분장한 알몸 남자가 나오는 프랑스 올림픽과는 달리, 영국 여왕이 헬기에서 뛰어내리는 명장면으로 영국의 정체성을 잘 담았음. 그리고 역대 가장 올림픽 정신에 맞는 개막식은 한국의 88올림픽이라고 생각함. 전쟁의 상처를 딛고 일어난 나라에서 냉전 종식과 동서화합을 보여주는듯한, 전세계 나라가 각국의 전통의상을 입고 서로 손잡고 화합하는 퍼포먼스가 감동적이었음. 프랑스는 각자 자기만의 개성을 뽐내는 느낌? 화합은 전혀 안 보이고 개인주의 느낌이어서, 전세계인이 함께 어울리는 축제인 올림픽과는 안 어울렸던 거 같음. 독특한 면도 있긴 했지만, 취향이나 의미나 기술이나 교양 등의 측면에서 많은 사람들이 눈살 찌푸리게 했고... 인권 측면에서도 기괴하고 잔인했음. 죄 없는 오스트리아 여성에게 말도 안 되는 누명들을 씌워서 죽였던 것을 자랑스러운 역사인듯 공연한 것... 드레스 입은, 목 잘린 여자 모습. 무대 배경도 그렇고, 마리 앙투아네뜨 같은데. 폭죽인지 뭔지, 빨간 피가 분수처럼 쏟아지는 거 같이 보이는 연출까지 정말 엽기적이었음. 마리 앙투아네트가 역대 왕비 중 가장 검소했다는 것, 케이크 발언도 다 어느 남자 작가가 지어낸 얘기고, 어린 아들과의 근친상간도 근거 없는 누명이라는 것, 전부 다 오래 전에 밝혀진 사실이고 전세계인이 아는 건데 정작 프랑스인들은 그걸 모르나? 자국의 역사인데? 기획자가 무식한 건지... 위쪽에 컨펌을 받았을 테니 한 명만 무식한 건 아닐 것임. 아무튼 왕이 아니라 권한도 없던 왕비를 가장 증오하고 잔인하게 죽인 프랑스인들이 아직까지도 그 역사를 수치스럽게 생각하지 않는단 사실을 알게 되었음. 마녀사냥, 여성혐오가 여전한 나라라고 보임. 그리고 여자 남자 셋이서 성적인 느낌으로 스킨십하다가 방문을 닫는 거랑 알몸 디오니소스는 정말 아니었다.... 남자들이 여자를 만지는 것도 아니고 여자는 그냥 엑스트라인 거 같고 남자끼리 만지는 게 주로 보이던데... 왜 사람들이 게이들의 성행위 장면을 봐야 하나. 올림픽이 게이들의 축제인가. 그런 생각들이 들어서 불쾌했음. 기독교 모욕이니 뭐니 논란돼서 사과했던데 그게 제일 중요한 게 아니고... 다른 건 사과 안 하나? 앞서 말한 것들도 그렇고, 한국을 북한으로 소개한 것, 오륜기 거꾸로 게양한 것 등.... 심지어 선진국은 큰 배에 태우고 약소국들은 작은 배에 태웠다던데. (이 장면은 안 봤다, 더 보기 불쾌해서 안 찾아봤는데 사람들이 그러더라) 그리고 흑인차별만 인종차별이고 아시아인들 차별하는 건 인종차별 아닌 건지? 다양성이니 뭐니 하며 흑인, 트젠, 게이는 많이 보이던데.... 한국인은 아시아인이라고 무시했나 싶기도 하고. 그나저나 매일매일 술에 취해 살며 광기에 젖어서 사람들을 맨손으로 찢는 광신도들을 데리고 다니는 술의 신을 올림픽에 내보내자는 생각은 대체 누구 머리에서 나온 거야? 말하다 보니 이번 파리 올림픽에 역겨운 부분이 너무 많아서 말이 길어졌네. 이것 외에도 문제가 너무 많았고... 아무튼 다시는 프랑스에서 올림픽 안 열렸으면 좋겠음.

[@ExsTheBlues]

The head priest is just behind the Queen who was the head of the church! Respect to religion unlike the mockery!

[@vesper_709]

하나도 빠짐 없이 다 맞는 말씀

[@laetitiacavinato2554]

This is the best thing I've ever seen at an olympic ceremony and I don't think it can ever be beaten.

[@richardbowness1595]

The fact that Her Majesty agreed to take part in this just affirms my opinion that She is the greatest Queen EVER!!

[@sheilaburns8977]

I remember watching the opening ceremonies and thought it was GREAT. .... PEACE to ALL.

[@northwestprof60]

Not Freddie Mercury??

[@rw8733]

She's an absolute icon of our age.

[@chrisjames6327]

I prefer Victoria

[@joeholmes142]

@@chrisjames6327 😒

[@06jtm]

Who’s here after watching Paris 2024 opening ceremony

[@tanyarussell6767]

Yep - I needed reminding of what a proper opening ceremony looked like 😂!

[@TimothyBryce-mg8hd]

Présentement présent

[@mattchalk8679]

Meee😂

[@grytli34]

Me😂

[@handdokki]

Fxxxing paris

[@はみ-m7k]

うっきうっきのコーギーガチ可愛い 一番好きな開会式！！

[@richeymayne]

I just love the fact that she played her own role rather than an actress. No one would ever think that she would do something like that because everyone thinks it would be frowned upon by so many & other royal families around the world, but she just didn't care, she done it and it was GREAT. I love the fact that she even wore the same outfit to bring a little bit more authenticity to it. I would have loved to have seen Daniel Craig come out too.

[@PastPresented]

Bond handed Her Majesty over to the head of the Olympic Committee for their grand entrance, then went up to the top of one of the lighting towers with his night-vision binoculars to check for suspicious behaviour.

[@johnluujl]

"suspicious behavior" - that's what she said

[@PastPresented]

Finlay Balfour The bits that were her were her, but the bits that weren't were two other people.

[@katiemerckel7074]

Illyria86 it wouldn’t surprise me, the queen loves cars almost as much as she loves her horses!

[@stacy5445]

She was more than a Queen! She was a true elegant Lady! I am American, born in1950, so she is the only 🇬🇧British Queen I’ve ever known! Your majesty, you are missed, around the world! RIP!

[@SeanBrennan007]

Going to miss Daniel Craig as James Bond. By far one of the best 007's there will ever be.

[@normanmccultureboy6492]

Now what? We need a new James Bond movie but with a different actor

[@babauranai]

@@normanmccultureboy6492 The bond roulette starts again, excep this time the online community is million times bigger than it was during the Craig pitching days

[@mawinstallation6626]

If not the best, and the most accurate to Fleming's books

[@mr.fahrenheit1604]

@@mawinstallation6626 what about Dalton?

[@cpt.8778]

goldeneye pierce brosnan

[@colinjennings3661]

When the queen turns around is possibly the most jaw dropping moment in British sporting history.

[@Felipe-viana]

I got goose bumps, even though I'm not from the UK I really like her.

[@cgill914]

Honestly, I bet the Queen felt like a badass in that moment 😆

[@rebeccarebeccaa2515]

@@cgill914 to me it seemed like she was going to laugh at the scene she was doing. But she held it together. I heard she has a great sense of humor.

[@MurphNTurph]

@@rebeccarebeccaa2515 There was a story I remember long ago about either a police or military force that ran a hostage rescue exercise with live ammo. The Queen herself was the hostage, accompanied by one of her bodyguards. The team ran through the training with live rounds ( as in actual bullets). At the end, the Bodyguard was ducking behind cover, while the Queen just sat there, calmly, drinking her tea. Queens great under pressure.

[@Steve0272.]

Eh ..... NO lol

[@01black7]

ロンドンオリンピックが開会式、閉会式共に最高だよな！

[@christinedarrock8486]

Her Majesty doesn't get enough credit for her fantastic sense of humour!

[@sharonjensen3016]

Elton John mentions her sense of humour in his memoir.

[@richardkovacs2006]

@@sharonjensen3016 who cares. Pffff. As if the Queen needs it to be confirmed by elton john. This snippet alone proves her sense of humor.

[@rw8733]

She's magnificent.

[@soniajerez8963]

I agree.

[@soniajerez8963]

@@rw8733 idk about magnificent but she's a bit classy!

[@ayushvasurudragour427]

If johnny English would have been escorting the queen instead of Bond, it would have been a whole different story

[@hassanikram1510]

I agree. I wonder what would have happened, though.

[@Harlan1973]

He was busy playing one note on an organ.

[@thudthud5423]

"What do you mean you forgot to pack her parachute?!?"

[@ichirouechi3488]

omg I hope there's gonna be colab movie of James Bond and Johnny English. It would be EPIC!

[@cyin974]

Remember when English smacked the queen with a tray? 😂

[@rr-tv4763]

I miss the Queen. Never again will our great Kingdom have such an icon. Rest in Peace your majesty. We miss you. ❤💙❤

[@jamesflanagan9169]

I will always treasure the short videos clips of her majesty working on her own Landie's.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

rest in piece british empire!

[@OublietteTight]

Do not lose heart. This was the second great Elizabethian Era. Britain definitely has relatable potential! 😊

[@AeroTheProtoVR]

Who tf is we 😂

[@rayliddicoat7959]

I'm going to cry a bit. I truly miss her. .. what wonderful a loss. Watching her witty self on videos still make me laugh❤Julie

[@Kazuki_Aozaki]

今回のパリ五輪開会式を見て改めて思う、この『女王陛下の007』な女王陛下ご入場パフォーマンスがいかにハイセンスとユーモアと気品に満ちあふれていたかを。これに勝てる国は恐らくいない。

[@aroy531]

Meanwhile Johnny English is in another room fighting with the Chinese assassin.

[@syariaanindita2729]

Plot twist

[@ScubaShark--8964]

And he hit another assasin with the steel tray.

[@aroy531]

@Linh Nguyen bro what's racist about this

[@sanuhala1496]

😂😂😂😂😂 sahi he bc

[@lvaddict3549]

Hahahaha

[@caiocax]

I sincerely hope this scene is covered in the Crown in Season 7.

[@boglarkaduba3996]

this would be so fcking awesome!!!!4444!!!!4444!!!!Me too

[@alexanderlouie4397]

Maybe they can go into why the helicopter ride took 12 hours.

[@ownzuall]

@@alexanderlouie4397 Bond or the other dude says "Evening" at the beginning of the video.

[@TakittyLove]

And then, for the Season 15, they will covered the scene when The queen reproched the role of the starring of own herself in The Crown

[@deloresleonard762]

LOL

[@michelletuffley2592]

I always loved seeing those few glimpses of her mischievous side. The fact she asked to be included in the Bond sketch instead of a double speaks volumes. I bet she got a real thrill gearung all those thousands of people gasp as she "jumped" out the helicopter. We are never going to have a monarch like her again. She was such an incredible woman.

[@hwantoro8916]

So true! Missing here already.

[@sunithastehly9943]

Her stunt double leaped from the copter, not the queen herself...

[@coreyham3753]

A class act and real sense of humor.

[@rojasbravoaxeldaniel2019]

Queen Margaret of Denmark is quite close.

[@mannfan12]

And the fact she was a woman added a whole unique dimension and contributed to her greatness. *King* Charles III? Meh..... NO ONE can compare to Queen Elizabeth II

[@BandeetPoudel]

This was far better than this year's performance of France.

[@geku953]

France was a disaster. A shame for humanity

[@davidscott129]

Her Majesty is automatically #1 on the list of Best Bond Girls.

[@neanderthalman01]

Definitely Her Majesty has no doubt about it, Diamonds Are Forever.

[@evoxpop2088]

It was on her bucket list..being Queen of England for so long didn't have that ring like a Bond girl..😊

[@mt0suki]

No she's M

[@RedNightron]

In this one, Bond himself is the bond girl or should I say, the Queen men.

[@captainryusugi1128]

James Bond has been on Her Majesty's Secret Service since 1953.

[@spookybuz7803]

London 2012 producers: Daniel, would you mind playing Bond in the opening ceremony? Daniel Craig: Depends on the Bond girl. Who've you got in mind? Producers: Her Majesty the Queen. Daniel Craig: *faints* Edit: Farewell, Your Majesty. R.I.P., ma'am.

[@EliezerAamesINTL]

Well, technically She's not just another Bond girl... She's his boss! ;)

[@englishlady9797]

@@EliezerAamesINTL True. It is HER MAJESTY'S Secret Service. Forget Harry Peirce, she's the big boss.

[@geezerp1982]

@@EliezerAamesINTL wrong ! mi5 and mi6 all take orders from the prime minister or HIS secatery of state !

[@geezerp1982]

@@englishlady9797 no its not actually ! first it all called the secret intellgience service , and its the prime minister who is their boss !

[@MartinMundorf]

@@geezerp1982 and who is the boss of the prime minister...?!?

[@videowilliams]

The only woman in the world who even makes Bond a little nervous :D That little sparkle in her eyes right after "Good evening, Mister Bond" is truly gold. She loves her movies- you can tell that putting her majesty in Her Majesty's Secret Service at long last was a personal thrill.

[@collincovid6950]

Pathetic idolatry

[@tanyabailey6527]

Lovely comment! Are you Australian? Your shirt looks like the Aussie flag 😆 Ignore Collin's comment he is just jealous and wants your attention too 🙈

[@collincovid6950]

@@tanyabailey6527 Interesting

[@sebastienizambard-topic6886]

Hello beautiful personality, how are you doing ?

[@videowilliams]

Why thank you@@tanyabailey6527 👍😁 Yes, I'm Australian- that's well picked 🤠👉🇦🇺 Not a royalist by nature, but you've gotta respect the longest reigning monarch in British history who's never seemed to put a foot wrong in all these years. Not to mention she's the Queen of Australia too.

[@티모-c9e]

대중성있는 캐릭터와 전통의 조화..적절한 유머.. 국제적 행사면 이정도는 해야하지 않냐고

[@PerfumedByTheSea]

For me it’s the smile once she’s entered the arena at the end standing there, everyone clapping. She totally knew how great that would have looked. So iconic

[@MentalParadox]

She looks like a boss.

[@benniji]

@@MentalParadox she still is the boss, for as much as I’m sure we will get used to Charles being king this woman was our queen and will forever be our queen. Her shoes can’t be filled

[@VULA]

DRAWING QUEEN ELIZABETH II | IT'S HERE ON THE CHANNEL!!!!!!!

[@indigo8021]

@@MentalParadox she WAS the Boss. RIP Your Majesty 🇬🇧

[@patriciaannbeddoe4173]

​@@indigo8021 the word 'boss' has the connotation of a dictator ...a bully...Shes not like that!

[@ourplace2943]

What many olympic fans outside the UK don't understand is that the 2012 London Olympics was also special, because it became the centre point of other milestones in the UK. It was the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen, 50th Anniversary of James Bond and 50th Anniversary of Dr Who. It also celebrated UK contribution to pop culture.

[@DC-fo3bn]

No, everyone understood that because it was a part of the official commentary of the 2012 opening ceremony. You just felt the need to tell everyone they didn't understand that so you sounded smart, there's a difference. What is noted is that apart from the jubilee, most people in Britain were apathetic to it.

[@ETH-Fitness]

@@DC-fo3bn if you didn’t hear the opening commentary then u wouldn’t know

[@DC-fo3bn]

@@ETH-Fitness if you didn't watch the opening ceremony it would suggest that person doesn't care.

[@nuummita]

@@DC-fo3bn Wow so edgy

[@imho2278]

Shame Sean Connery wasn't part of it...

[@wonderlandisalanguage9646]

This Opening Ceremony cannot be beaten. It's truly the best in the history of the Olympics. However, the commentator should've said "Bond. James Bond."

[@realkamikaze]

Because of the "queen"???? Yuck!

[@gonnaputsomedirtyinyoureye2602]

@@realkamikaze beacause of Mr Bean and James Bond

[@citiess_]

commentator lost moment to introduce him that way

[@zr3755]

I assume it was copyright laws

[@citiess_]

@Damar Fadlan nah , just saying he missed opportunity to say " bond james bond "

[@Dddd-ko2xn]

런던올림픽은 진짜 레전드였구나

[@KIM-xl6zs]

I won't lie I have never seen an opening ceremony and preparation better than the 2012 Olympic games, the British outdid themselves in every particular way, best Olympics I have seen soo far

[@RickyRisha410]

Beijing: Am I joke to you

[@larskieboy3434]

To come qaqqwao we we went

[@KIM-xl6zs]

@@RickyRisha410 yes you are

[@aliciavillamar45]

Me too

[@triprayarramanathan5814]

Ijk n

[@ZekeUlrey]

The literal Queen of England saying "Good evening, Mr. Bond," was absolutely thrilling that night.

[@maryclynch9356]

You mean the Queen of the United Kingdom !

[@patrikbytyqi4ever]

I thought she called him Sir Bond

[@johnwong1578]

DID THE QUEEN JUMP FOR REAL?????

[@321cast6]

Its just magic moment

[@madhatter909]

@@johnwong1578 don't be daft!

[@taw99904]

The most memorable Bond Girl yet!

[@valiantsfelinesmccarty6678]

Best reply

[@katerinab9044]

ahahah good one😂😂😂

[@rangerwill]

How many other Bond girls had the stones to jump out of a helicopter?? Answer: NONE.....

[@rw8733]

She will never be surpassed.

[@cotehannie4577]

Indeed

[@의사양반-b4t]

명작은 그 결말을 알고서도 다시금 찾아오게 만든다는 말이 있다. 나는 이 말을 무척 좋아한다

[@mikemg4554]

Everybody gangsta till Her Majesty The Queen parachutes in.

[@rm3869]

MikeMG the best comment

[@agentsmith9484]

this should be the top comment

[@chess4072]

I thought this comment was a joke until that part showed up 😳

[@idontknow7322]

Me

[@0katmandude0]

Her majesty did serve in the war... so I suspect "badass" is one of her majesties middle names.

[@StLProgressive]

I remember being shocked that the queen actually participated in the skit and not a actress. She was a true icon. Condolences from the States. 🙏🏻❤️

[@melissamarini1491]

They were going to use a lookalike; she refused and insisted on doing it herself. LEGEND.

[@blackleague212]

Sad that we would be the generation to lose The Queen, Michel Jackson, and Betty White... These are sad, sad days .

[@mikethepianoman1]

@@blackleague212 ...and Angela Lansbury. :-(

[@Canadia_Ball]

@@blackleague212 And Stephen hawking, a year before the first black hole was photographed... And Steve Irwin.

[@CellGames2006]

@@Canadia_Ball And Grant Imahara, one of the best Mythbusters...

[@Crazytown]

The queen is so regal. There's something special about her, not just her title but the woman.

[@nickname9001]

So true. It's like she demands the highest respect and compliance just by humbly standing there, like a frown from her could kill a man on the spot. No matter what, no one can deny her powerful stature.

[@ardaona]

thats the most insecure line of thinking ive ever heard

[@He_who_rides_many_winds]

@@oshanshan9801 The Queen of the United Kingdom, singular monarchs became the case when James came to power, she is the Queen of the Scots, Welsh, Northern Irish and all the commonwealth nations that have decided to stay by ours and her side. I know you meant well, but.......... To say otherwise is degrading and disregarding every nation that has stuck by our side through thick land thin, has a choice to leave us but stayed anyway, they are our friends and family, even if there is a difference to culture and physical attributes we are all British at our core and love the Mother of the Commonwealth.

[@collincovid6950]

And Jimmy Savile acknowledged this in his supplying her with the goods, and then he was replaced by Epstein, the go between being Andrew

[@nickname9001]

@@J5X7 I'd love to see your stance on it.

[@okgrapefruit1191]

The smile on her face. We miss you Your Highness.

[@jeffnaslund]

She had an amazing sense of humor. It’s no surprise she did something like this.

[@neilkay159]

Maybe her thought was ... time to surprise the kids and grandkids!.. I reckon Zara knew about this but her mother (Princess Ann) didn't.. the Queen certainly shocked most of the family..

[@FluffyMuskrat111]

The collab with Paddington was great as well. A heartwarming and tearjerker moment

[@MiniTrainLoco]

I come back here once in a while, just to relive the joy I felt watching it live with my husband in 2012. It's one of my favourite memories.

[@spoopypurple3167]

Man, i wish they introduced themselves like "Bond, James Bond." "Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth."

[@kylep3514]

It's "Bond, James Bond" not "James, James Bond"

[@spoopypurple3167]

@@kylep3514 Okay, thanks for the tip. I'll edit the comment.

[@goodluckokereke]

'Queen, Queen Elizabeth' sounds a lot better.

[@spoopypurple3167]

@@goodluckokereke Okay, i'll edit it. Also yeah, it does.

[@spoopypurple3167]

I Want to thank everyone for all the likes, but i don't want to do a cringey "ThAnKS FoR aLl tHe LikeS" so i'm just going to add this reply.

[@cpbycp]

여왕이 헬기서 뛰어내리는 아이디어는 진짜 재밌었음

[@pdus]

James Bond: Are you sure you want to jump from the helicopter ma'am? The Queen: It is not a choice, it is a duty.

[@christyhunt8545]

The queen has literally lived through all bonds, she is the real M

[@mrauditore5101]

The Crown

[@keishaaulia7545]

loll

[@deanmiles9473]

🤣😆🤣😆🤣😆🤣

[@robertodambra5620]

The Crown must win. Always

[@loridaniels4504]

I don’t think I have seen a more brilliant opening to the Olympics. Queen Elizabeth was truly one of a kind. Devoted her whole life representing Great Britain and Commonwealth in positive regal way. She and her husband witnessed so much history first hand.

[@cheriem432]

The *only* thing that would have made it better would have been if she had actually jumped! I know, I know. But it still would have been awesome! I wonder if she considered it, if even for a nanosecond?

[@Jim-so3zm]

​@@cheriem432 I think she would've done so had she been younger.

[@cheriem432]

@@Jim-so3zm So do I!

[@Bergziegen35]

British humor gives me hope and restores my faith in humanity😭🙏❤️ Thank you England

[@stevelamwk]

what about the french ?

[@muddywitch9016]

THAT is how to open the Olympics, France take note! No politics, no religion bashing, no glorifying executing monarchs, 2020 opening was just pure class.

[@qmkut9121]

@@muddywitch9016no one’s religion was “bashed” - it wasn’t the last supper, it wasn’t death riding a pale horse and it wasn’t a demon, it was Marie Antoinette.

[@adamdennison80]

​@@stevelamwk not with them drag queens 😂😂😂😂

[@JulyYunico]

​@@qmkut9121It's literally 1:1 The Last Supper. The organizers knows it

[@627wodp6]

프랑스가 영원히 영국을 이길 수 없는 이유가 이 영상에 다 담겨 있다

[@nicolasrizzo8547]

For those who were born after 2012, you couldn't imagine the feeling of watching this live, it was so epic

[@pdubs5899]

I remember sitting on my couch watching with my family. There was a momentary gasp that went around the room and then we just burst out laughing. Less than 10 years prior I don't think Her Majesty would have agreed to this. However, she has learned to keep the Royals relevant in the modern era by adapting to the public. By becoming a Bond girl for an evening and having a double hurl themselves out of the Royal heli. What a moment this was. Perhaps the only moment that comes close is the Prime Minster of Japan as Mario. But even then, it doesn't reach this greatness.

[@vexystar3389]

Did she really jump or not?

[@nicolasrizzo8547]

@@vexystar3389 no, it was a stuntman or something

[@ahleena]

I think I recall that the stunt double(s) landed right on the mark in the middle of the stadium. Security descended upon her, helping her get out of her harness and escorting her into a tunnel, then she emerges from her box. But I can't find clips that support it.

[@AdamDawson3]

My only interest in the London Olympics was the tennis being played at Wimbledon.

[@Sheza58]

I tell you what. No matter what you think. When the queen says 'good evening Mr Bond'...chills, literal chills.

[@didiergucher3387]

Que du bonheur

[@reconx86]

Her lips didnt even move... so that wasn't even the queen talking

[@Sheza58]

@@reconx86 That's because she's so posh.

[@TCFan30]

Because it's a cold blooded reptile underneath!

[@Dave-hu5hr]

Because you know she's addressed the real spooks in there in that way..

[@jaycee5555]

I’m am American and it has been 10 years since this happened and I still love it! I watch it whenever I need a smile. I have so much respect and admiration for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth! The world is a better place because of her incredible life.

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

I'm a Yank and just saw it after a reference to it by PM Boris Johnson on Her Majesty's birthday.

[@julianakleijn9254]

Im not sure Diana, a true angel, would agree

[@okbutthenagain.9402]

@@julianakleijn9254 Just stop before you embaress yourself. Diana wasn't the saint everyone makes her out to be. As for true angel. NOPE.

[@lizroberts1569]

You’ll really enjoy the Platinum Jubilee with Paddington Bear ❤️

[@camillac.s.279]

Now you will have to cheer over Paddington Bear 😊🐻💝

[@MrWhite-yw5ig]

Coming and awaken your memory of what the opening of the Olympic Games should look like in a country with a rich history.

[@waynetrumpeta3501]

This is so British that my coffee turned to tea 😂

[@mabihinafff942]

IS THIS CEREMONY OR FUTURE REMAINS , WEYN. SHEERAN ? WE ARE THE ARRIVALS TALKING FROOM THE MOON , PARENTS OF BBC

[@JAMESFERNANDEZ]

U know the Tea became a British tradition because of the Portuguese!?

[@mabihinafff942]

@@JAMESFERNANDEZ hear me your shout , hypochondriac Inpatient .

[@kailan06]

🤣

[@glossyboca6661]

😂

[@bob_0146]

Did you know that James Bond was created after Elizabeth II became queen in 1952? He has only ever served under *her* majesty's service!

[@cheriem432]

No, I didn't. How cool is this?

[@castagnetoluca12gmail]

E tu sapevi che la spia 007 è esistita veramente, da qui il numero di james bond ??? Era il miglior agente segreto di Sua Maestà Elisabetta I

[@lunaris7342]

OMG I didnt even realized

[@lad4830]

@@cheriem432 Personnal taskmaster. Pretty cool

[@theashman1967]

interesting!

[@monczaopl]

I remember watching this live and thinking how great of The Queen to have sense of humour to be part of this. Rest In Peace!

[@RenzoZevenking777]

This is the inauguration of a great event like the Olympic Games and not the disaster that happened a few days ago. I really liked seeing this.

[@stephenhoward6829]

This not only makes her a "Bond girl", it makes ther the highest-ranking "Bond girl". I have heard that she actually wanted to learn how to do the parachute jump and do it herself, and was utterly disappointed when her security-team gently but firmly said "No, you majesty".

[@Roadent1241]

Awww. That would have been glorious but with elderly parents at my current under-30's-age, I can understand the risks. I will be disappointed for her.

[@vtbmwbiker]

Considering how tough she really is, I'm sure she could handle it. My first jump master was a 74 year old grandma with over 1500 free fall jumps. Her husband was older and had over 2000!

[@xlliie]

68th like. I guide someone to a treasure I may not posses (69th like)

[@wadithagamage]

*Indonesian President in Asian Games/Championship in opening ceremony did a Partial Stunt in Mobike...He is famouse for destroying Indoneisan Drug Mafia though so much of influence by USA to the Country*

[@truthseeker7548]

I mean I can see her doctors saying no and her sons saying no hahahaha like she might die.

[@amonrei]

One of the most memorable Olympic opening ever. And when i think about it, Daniel is no longer Bond and now that the Queen has passed, future Bond movies will be serving the King instead. RIP.

[@McFlashh]

Either this one or Muhammad Ali lighting up the Olympic flame back in 1996 Atlanta. I think Ali's was more memorable though because he had Parkinson's which was sad to see all the shaking.

[@minibates1232]

There won’t be no more bond movies Becuase “spoiler alert” bond dies in the movie

[@angelofigueira7841]

@@minibates1232 Daniel's does yes, not the next one.

[@marshamariner7897]

Never thought about it that way.... Bond was in the early 60s....so ya ALWAZ been HMQE2 🇬🇧🌈🇺🇸

[@annienizami1326]

Daniel Craig no more as James Bond then all bond movies will be a flop.

[@mluirph]

I'd have love to have seen the Queen's face when this was first proposed to her.

[@No1sonuk]

From what I gather, it would have appealed to her sense of humour.

[@deletedleaf2688]

Well when she looked at the crowd in the arena I’ve never seen her look so amused lol honestly never saw that glint in her eyes before. I think she got a real kick out of it!

[@JohnImrie]

The original proposal was to allow the filming in the Palace, but use an actress to play the Queen. It was at her instance that she did it herself. Apparently she also kept the rest of the royal family in the dark the first they new about it was when it was broadcast.

[@DonFuegoTube]

It heard was Harrys idea.

[@pebbleman54]

@@DonFuegoTube nah it was the ceremony director that approached her about it. The Queens one demand was to have a speaking part.

[@macha3009]

この映像だけでもロンドン五輪開会式は神だとわかりますね。コーギーかわいい！

[@meg151]

The fact that she agreed to the James Bond stint. She’s simply AMAZING!!!!

[@Jadyra]

Apparently there was a poll at the time asking the countries two most favorite personages. Her Majesty and James Bond.Totally iconic

[@AtheistOrphan]

@@Jadyra - *Poll. (A ‘Pole’ is person from Poland 🇵🇱). Mind you, I suppose it could have been a Pole asking, I know a few Poles!

[@plonkersbro]

They said she was absolutely thrilled when she learnt they wanted her to be apart of the opening ceremony

[@willdwyer6782]

Could have easily been a deepfake.

[@Roddie62]

Apparently she was the one asking Danny Boyle to use her and wanted to appear, was thrilled by the idea. Like a cheeky Great Britain Granny!

[@mtmadigan82]

How insane is this? Its the olympics and the queen is"jumping" into the opening ceremonies with an international spy. With theme music everyone knows. Theres not snother country in history that could pull off anything as entertaining, light hearted, and fun. Just incredible.

[@vivienkoles1880]

I also like that the Queen was game for it.

[@parsnip5401]

The story is that they originally just asked permission to film there, anticipating just using a double to imply it was the queen. But she found out about it and insisted on doing it herself!

[@dawnfrancis2247]

Yes makes you proud

[@rw8733]

She was fantastic 😢

[@ferrari2k]

@@parsnip5401 I've heard that as well, like... no, your request for permission is denied, because... I want no double, I want to do it myself :D Britain truly has lost a great, fun woman.

[@shortfuseprime960]

The queens actually improvised her scene. She was supposed to immediately turn to him but instead pretended to write a letter and make him stand there awkwardly before turning around and greeting him.

[@VULA]

DRAWING QUEEN ELIZABETH II | IT'S HERE ON THE CHANNEL!!!!!!!

[@_aiko020]

LOLLLL that's amazing 😂😂😂

[@BarbieChaite]

improvise... she did nothing... We see her 3 times... 20 sec at max...

[@shortfuseprime960]

@@BarbieChaite she improvised. The director told her to immediately turn towards him and instead she chose to make him wait and stand there awkwardly before greeting him. She improvised.

[@sarl2121]

Not true. Even Bond's wandering eyes, whilst he's forced to wait, are in the script; says [no looking up-will be misinterpreted as eye rolling]

[@ianenrique3980]

I came here because I need to heal from the paris opening ceremony.

[@dylan5953]

I am French and I am ABSOLUTELY sorry for France's affront to the whole world yesterday 🙏🏻

[@ianenrique3980]

@@dylan5953 hrmm. Maybe we all just have a high expectation. But, its France of course we all have high expectation.

[@ConjureBones-er9og]

@@dylan5953 Thank you. That apology was far better than anything the Olympic committee could come up with.

[@ronaldcastiel9785]

Same here

[@ultron374]

​​@@dylan5953 Gojira and Dion were great. The rest was awful- woke show. So no need to apologise for Gojira. Great band