"Good evening, Mr. Bond," Her Majesty said to one of the UK's most iconic characters (played by actor Daniel Craig), before being escorted out of Buckingham Palace. The queen and 007 -- or, rather, actors portraying them -- then parachuted into London's opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics.
In case the IOC removes this video from YouTube, you can watch an official, but abridged version of it here.
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