Find out what the Queen requested for her James Bond cameo at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games
Her Majesty famously played herself in the sketch October 27, 2019 - 17:29 GMT Emily Nash When the Queen agreed to a secret plan for her to appear on film alongside James Bond for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games, she had just one stipulation – that she could deliver the line: "Good evening, Mr Bond.
And according to one of her closest aides, it took just "five minutes" to persuade Her Majesty to agree to director Danny Boyle's audacious request. In her new book, The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe, exclusively serialised in HELLO! this week, Angela Kelly, the Queen's dresser of 25 years, recalls how she was called to a meeting with Boyle and Private Secretary Edward Young to discuss the idea in 2011.
Angela created two identical peach outfits for the project – one for the Queen, which she wore in the film segment and for the Opening Ceremony itself – and one for stuntman Gary Connery, who famously plunged from a helicopter over the stadium wearing the dress, hat and matching bloomers.Make sure you never miss a ROYAL story! Sign up to our newsletter to get all of our celebrity, royal and lifestyle news delivered directly to your inbox.
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