The Queen insisted on her 'Good evening Mr Bond' line in 2012 Olympics sketch
The Queen was the brains behind her comic appearance in the London 2012 Olympics âJames Bondâ sketch, it has been revealed in a new book.
Who could forget Her Majestyâs cameo, where she interacted with actor Daniel Craig before skydiving from a helicopter (although unsurprisingly, the latter part was in fact acted by a stunt double).
Now, Angela Kelly â the Queenâs dresser â has revealed it was the 93-year-old monarch herself who decided she must utter the iconic line, âGood evening, Mr Bondâ, in the sketch, which was directed by âTrainspottingâ director Danny Boyle.
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â[The Queen] was very amused by the idea [of her appearing in the sketch] and agreed immediately,â Kelly writes in her title âThe Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobeâ, which details her life as the Queenâs dressmaker.
âI asked then if she would like a speaking part. âWithout hesitation, Her Majesty replied: âOf course I must say something. After all, he is coming to rescue me.ââ
The revelation is featured in an extract of the title, published in Hello! magazine. âThe Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobeâ is currently available to buy for ÂŁ14 on the Amazon website.
Kelly adds: âI asked if she would like to say âGood evening, Jamesâ, or: âGood evening, Mr Bondâ, and she chose the latter, knowing the Bond films. I think [Danny Boyle] almost fell off his chair when I said that the Queenâs only stipulation was that she could deliver that iconic line.â
Of course, weâve long known our monarch has a good sense of humour.
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The Queen is said to keep up the royal Christmas tradition of novelty presents, an expert told the Yahoo UKâs âThe Royal Boxâ â she is said to have been amused by Meghanâs gift of a singing toy hamster.
In another interview of âThe Royal Boxâ, Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, said the Queen is jovial when in familiar company, âtelling funny storiesâ with wit and giving her close friends nicknames. The Queen has a âgreat sense of humourâ, added the expert.