Earlier this summer, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II surprised and delighted millions of viewers at home with a short sketch as she did Daniel Craig for James Bond for the 2012 London Olympics. The late king enjoyed a cup of tea at Buckingham Palace with Paddington Bear before the Queen opened and Adam Lambert her platinum jubilee concert from the Victoria Memorial outside the front.
When the band began playing those famous tunes along with the military drummer, the Queen and Paddington could be seen tapping their cups of tea. It turns out that Brian May came up with the idea and asked if Her Majesty would do it.
Speaking at a special fan Q&A for directors Queen and Adam Lambert’s Rhapsody Over London Live Concert earlier this summer, the 75-year-old was asked how the band prepared for the royal scene.
Of course, they were glad the Queen agreed to do so and Adam Lambert was completely in the dark, admitting, “You guys knew before me! I didn’t know until after the show! I heard something there, and I thought, ‘I heard someone talking’ because they were playing the videotape. Then after The show, I went to YouTube and watched it and went to “Lovely!” I loved it, so cool!”
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