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Queen Elizabeth's Olympics amusement

Aug 10, 2012, 12:02 GMT

Queen Elizabeth

Britain's Queen Elizabeth was 'very amused' by her Olympics Opening Ceremony cameo.

The monarch filmed a small role opposite James Bond actor Daniel Craig in a sketch at the London 2012 Olympic Games, where she pretended to jump out of a helicopter, and International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said she loved watching it.

He said: 'I was standing in the room near the queen and we were watching it on TV.

'She had a smile on her face because she knew the plot.

'She was very amused.'

Queen Elizabeth's grandsons have admitted they had no idea about her cameo until she appeared on screen.

Prince William said: 'To be honest, we were kept completely in the dark about it. That's how big the secret was. She did such a good performance that she has now been asked to star in the next Bond film.'

Harry added: 'You don't expect the queen to do something like that. What she does in her spare time is her spare time!'