On July 27, 2012, 65 million Britons and 2 billion viewers worldwide watched in awe as Queen Elizabeth parachuted into London's Olympic Stadium, where she declared the 30th Summer Games open.
"Good evening, Mr. Bond",
greeted the - real - sovereign, dressed in a purple lace dress, mischievous smile, surrounded by her faithful corgis in her office in Buckingham, where agent 007 had come to look for her in the guise of actor Daniel Craig , in a short film shot for the opening ceremony by director Danny Boyle.
She then climbed alongside him aboard a helicopter, from which soared what was in fact a stand-in.
To arrive, perfectly synchronous, this time herself in the flesh, in the stands, dressed in the same dress.
Both head of state and planetary superstar, Elizabeth II fulfilled her role to perfection.
She knew how to cultivate a popularity to make everyone green with envy…
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