Daniel Craig remembers filming James Bond London 2012 sketch with Queen as an ‘incredible thing’

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James Bond star Daniel Craig has reflected on filming a scene with the Queen for the London 2012 Olympics, describing it as ‘an incredible thing’.The world saw a more spirited side to the monarch when she made a cameo appearance in Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the Olympic Games.In the comedy sketch, Craig, who played British spy 007, called at Buckingham Palace to summon the Queen to the event.The Queen, who was sitting at her writing desk, made him wait before greeting him with the words: ‘Good evening, Mr Bond.’They walked together, along with some of her corgis, towards a helicopter and set off, flying over London to the Olympic Stadium, concluding with a stunt double of the Queen parachuting into the arena.Seconds later, the real Queen, wearing the same peach dress as the stunt double, entered the stadium to rapturous applause.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoReflecting on his time filming with the Queen, 54-year-old Craig, who initially paid tribute to her ‘incomparable legacy’ on Thursday, told the BBC at the Toronto International Film Festival: ‘What an incredible thing.‘We will not see the likes of her ever again.

To be alive during her reign is something else.’He added: ‘[I’m] very saddened, so I suppose good luck to Charles, really.’Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who co-wrote the Queen’s TV appearances with Paddington Bear and Daniel Craig, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Friday that the Queen had volunteered herself for the Bond scene.Follow Metro.co.uk's live blog for the latest updates, and sign Metro.co.uk's book of condolence to Her Majesty here.He said: ‘We went to the Palace asking for permission to represent her and to know.