Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandson, Peter Phillips, has
revealed that the Royal Family were all asking the same question as
everyone else in the world during one of the most famous moments of
her historic reign.
As the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympics got under way,
Peter Phillips shared that the tension over the famous scene
involving James Bond got all the royals talking. And the question
they were asking was the same as that on the lips of all
viewers.
Speaking on a new BBC One programme, Peter Phillips said ”when
the clip first started, we were like, we wonder who they’ve got
playing The Queen and then she turned round and we were like
”wow”….it was sheer amazement….literally nobody knew.”
The famous moment came as the Opening Ceremony got under way and
James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, strode into Buckingham Palace.
Within seconds, the figure sat at a bureau in a peach dress turned
round and Elizabeth II famously said ”good evening, Mr Bond”. She
then walked to a helicopter with him before appearing to parachute
into the Olympic stadium.
Peter Phillips was speaking on Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story,
Our Century which explored the life of the late Monarch and the
changes that she had seen during her record breaking reign, the
longest in British history.
In another personal moment, Princess Anne’s son said that during
Prince Philip’s funeral, he had wanted to go and give his granny a
hug but social distancing meant that she sat by herself throughout
the service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor.
The programme also contained another royal revelation with Queen
Camilla telling the show that she believed Queen Elizabeth II had
carved her own role in a man’s world.
The BBC programme was broadcast just days before the 100th
anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II and just hours after
it was announced that King Charles had chosen Anna Keay to be the
official biographer of his late mother.
On the anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal
Family will come together to remember her with King Charles hosting
a reception at Buckingham Palace where centenarians will get their
birthday telegrams and mark the anniversary.