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Who could forget the breathtaking moment James Bond escorted Queen Elizabeth II to the London 2012 Olympic games.?

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In the full clip, Daniel Craig is greeted by Her Royal Highness and her corgis at Buckingham Palace.

Secret agent 007 whisks the Queen off into a helicopter flying over the capital to East London before the daredevils parachute out of the moving helicopter into the Olympic stadium.

Of course, Her Majesty didn't jump out of the aircraft herself, as that would pose all sorts of national security threats.

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At the exact moment the pair touched down, The Queen revealed herself in the same salmon-coloured dress as the parachutist, to a standing ovation.

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And of course, who could forget THAT grumpy face

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 Shyvonne Thomas is Digital Spy's Photo Director, looking after Digital Spy's and Hearst's digital brand visuals across the board. She also writes and conducts interviews specialising in the Power shows, anything Beyoncé, family days out, as well as championing content across Black TV shows and movies.
 Having started her career as Shopping Assistant for Mother & Baby and Pregnancy and Birth magazines in 2010, Shyvonne moved on to become Picture Assistant at heat magazine in 2012, before joining the Daily Star, Express and OK! websites as Galleries Editor in 2014.
 Shyvonne is an NCTJ-accredited journalist and studied an honours degree in Journalism. In 2021, Shyvonne was shortlisted for the PPA Unsung Hero Award. Shyvonne is also a proud mum.