In a few hours, Emperor Naruhito of Japan will open the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which were delayed for over a year by the ongoing pandemic. That gives us the perfect opportunity to look back at this delightful video of Queen Elizabeth II, who joined Daniel Craig as James Bond for a sketch as the Queen arrived to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, which has become probably the most iconic video of the Queen’s long reign.
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HM Queen Elizabeth II opened the London 2012 Summer Olympics in a jaw-dropping skit with Daniel Craig's James Bond (and proving herself as the Ultimate Bond girl) 🎬
Rewatch the moment here (with a bit of commentary from her son Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh) 💖 pic.twitter.com/S8yRSs2O5M
— Nhi 🇻🇳 (@littlemuoitom) July 27, 2023
#OTD
HM Queen Elizabeth II opened the London 2012 Summer Olympics in a jaw-dropping skit with Daniel Craig's James Bond (and proving herself as the Ultimate Bond girl) 🎬
Rewatch the moment here (with a bit of commentary from her son Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh) 💖 pic.twitter.com/S8yRSs2O5M
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Long May the Queen reign