00:00The Queen famously took part in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony,
00:06appearing to millions to skydive into the Olympic Stadium from a helicopter with James Bond actor Daniel Craig,
00:14after he escorted her from Buckingham Palace.
00:18Her stunt double leapt above the arena in a dress with sewn-in Victorian-style bloomers
00:25and a large zip at the back to accommodate his parachute.
00:30Two identical dresses, designed by Angela Kelly, are on display for the first time alongside a host of items from
00:38the Queen's wardrobe,
00:39which was kept in her apartments before her death in September 2022, and are now under the care of the
00:47Royal Collection.
00:50Opening on Friday at the King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II, her life in style,
00:57will bring together around 300 garments and items from the Queen's wardrobe for the largest exhibition staged of her clothing.
01:06Spanning ten decades, the show charts her evolution from young princess to Britain's longest reigning monarch,
01:15exploring how fashion became one of her most powerful tools of communication.
01:20Colour was an important element of the monarchy's soft power,
01:26and the Queen often used it to compliment hosts.
01:29A few other things about King's
01:29elements of the King's Warriors,
01:30the Queen's
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