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Today, the eyes of the world will be on Paris, where the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held. There will be plenty of dignitaries and talented athletes present for the occasion, but I’m not sure anything can top a royal moment from the 2012 Opening Ceremony, featuring Queen Elizabeth II, James Bond, a helicopter, and some truly fabulous royal diamonds.