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The London 2012 Olympic Games have been a great event! A<br />
global event that Her Majesty the Queen could not have missed.<br />
How to make this occasion a memorable event? The organizers,<br />
directed by the British director Danny Boyle, responsible for the<br />
artistic direction of the games’ open<strong>in</strong>g ceremony, have probably<br />
thought a lot about it. They have been able to take advantage<br />
of this event to honour two symbols of their country: the<br />
Monarchy and the literary and film myth James Bond.<br />
What other opportunity could have been better than the open<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of the Olympics to see those two emblems together?<br />
Thus, the c<strong>la</strong>ssic London taxi carry<strong>in</strong>g James Bond enters the<br />
courtyard of the royal pa<strong>la</strong>ce and a butler <strong>in</strong>troduces him <strong>in</strong>to<br />
the private apartment, where the Queen is busy with her duties.<br />
"Mr. Bond, Her Majesty" he announces. Bond enters and stands<br />
at the center of the hall, <strong>in</strong> formal wait<strong>in</strong>g. "Good even<strong>in</strong>g Mr.<br />
Bond" Her Majesty welcomes him. "Good even<strong>in</strong>g Her<br />
Majesty" Bond greets obsequiously. The queen leaves the room,<br />
followed by Bond and her dogs. The group arrives <strong>in</strong> the garden<br />
where the royal helicopter is wait<strong>in</strong>g to lift off, they go on board,<br />
the helicopter takes off and flies over London where a joyful<br />
crowd greets them and pays tribute to Her Majesty. The statue<br />
commemorat<strong>in</strong>g W<strong>in</strong>ston Churchill comes to life and greets the<br />
helicopter and its royal passenger. The helicopter goes up follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the Thames, passes by the Big Ben and Westm<strong>in</strong>ster, then<br />
next to the London Eye and f<strong>in</strong>ally under the piers of Tower<br />
Bridge. The stadium is there, all the faces turned upwards, the<br />
rhythmic whirl<strong>in</strong>g of rotors announces the arrival of Her<br />
Majesty. The speaker announces: "Ladies and gentlemen, Her<br />
Majesty as you have never seen Her before!" Bond watches<br />
what is below him, then the pilot gives him the okay. Bond undoes<br />
his belt and opens the door. A whirlw<strong>in</strong>d creeps <strong>in</strong>to the<br />
cab<strong>in</strong>. Bond steps aside and Her Majesty passes by. A brief moment<br />
of free fall, then, like the w<strong>in</strong>gs of a bird, two parachutes<br />
open, with the Union Jack f<strong>la</strong>g wav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> all its glory. The Queen<br />
and Bond whirl down, then disappear beh<strong>in</strong>d the vaults. A few<br />
moments of wait<strong>in</strong>g, then Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appears<br />
<strong>in</strong> the VIP stand. Let the Games beg<strong>in</strong>!<br />
La Reg<strong>in</strong>a <strong>in</strong>contra<br />
James Bond<br />
The Queen meets James Bond<br />
by Pierfrancesco Stenti<br />
Le Olimpiadi di Londra 2012 erano una grande occasione! Un evento<br />
mondiale al quale Sua altezza <strong>la</strong> Reg<strong>in</strong>a non sarebbe potuta mancare.<br />
Come rendere quest’occasione, un evento memorabile?<br />
Devono averci pensato molto i creatori diretti dal regista <strong>in</strong>glese<br />
Danny Boyle, responsabile del settore artistico per <strong>la</strong> cerimonia di<br />
apertura dei giochi. Con <strong>la</strong> proverbiale “fava” hanno colto due piccioni<br />
ed onorato due emblemi storici del loro paese, uno Reale, l’altro<br />
appartenente al mito letterario e c<strong>in</strong>ematografico, James Bond.<br />
Quale miglior modo, se non quello di vederli per <strong>la</strong> prima volta <strong>in</strong>sieme<br />
dare <strong>in</strong>izio al<strong>la</strong> kermesse olimpica?<br />
Cosi il c<strong>la</strong>ssico taxi lond<strong>in</strong>ese con a bordo james Bond entra all’<strong>in</strong>terno<br />
del cortile del pa<strong>la</strong>zzo reale, un maggiordomo lo <strong>in</strong>troduce nell’appartamento<br />
privato, dove <strong>la</strong> Reg<strong>in</strong>a è impegnata nei Suoi doveri.<br />
“Mr. Bond, Her Majesty” annuncia. Bond entra e si pone al centro del<br />
salone, <strong>in</strong> formale attesa. “Good even<strong>in</strong>g Mr. Bond” lo accoglie Sua<br />
Maestà. “Good even<strong>in</strong>g Her Majesty” saluta ossequioso Bond.<br />
La reg<strong>in</strong>a esce dal<strong>la</strong> stanza accompagnata da Bond e dai suoi cagnol<strong>in</strong>i.<br />
Il corteo giunge nel giard<strong>in</strong>o dove l’elicottero reale è <strong>in</strong> attesa di decol<strong>la</strong>re,<br />
saliti a bordo, il velivolo decol<strong>la</strong>, e sorvo<strong>la</strong> Londra, dove da<br />
qualunque parte una fol<strong>la</strong> festante saluta e rende omaggio a Sua<br />
Maestà. La stessa statua che commemora Wiston Churchill si anima e<br />
saluta l’elicottero e <strong>la</strong> sua regale passeggera.<br />
L’elicottero risale il Tamigi, passando attorno al Big Ben e<br />
Westm<strong>in</strong>ster, poi di fianco al<strong>la</strong> grande ruota panoramica, e poi sotto i<br />
piloni del Tower Bridge. Lo stadio è li, i volti tutti rivolti verso l’alto, il<br />
ritmico roteare dei rotori annuncia l’arrivo di Sua Maestà. Lo speaker<br />
annuncia ai microfoni: “Signore e signori, Sua Maestà come mai l’avete<br />
vista prima!” Bond osserva sotto di lui, il pilota gli da l’ok. Bond si<br />
s<strong>la</strong>ccia <strong>la</strong> c<strong>in</strong>tura ed apre il portellone. Un turb<strong>in</strong>e d’aria si <strong>in</strong>s<strong>in</strong>ua nell’abitacolo.<br />
Bond si fa da parte e Sua Maestà gli sfi<strong>la</strong> davanti. Un breve istante di<br />
caduta libera, poi, come ali di uccello, si aprono due paracadute, con<br />
<strong>la</strong> bandiera del<strong>la</strong> Union Jack che si tende <strong>in</strong> tutta <strong>la</strong> sua magnificenza.<br />
La Reg<strong>in</strong>a e Bond scendono volteggiando, poi scompaiono dietro le<br />
volte del<strong>la</strong> copertura. Alcuni istanti di attesa, poi Sua Maestà <strong>la</strong> Reg<strong>in</strong>a<br />
Elisabetta II, appare <strong>in</strong> tribuna di onore. Un regale <strong>in</strong>gresso <strong>in</strong> puro<br />
stile bondiano. Che le olimpiadi abbiano <strong>in</strong>izio! n