Skyfall gets royal premiere in London

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Judi Dench and Daniel Craig at the Skyfall photocall at the Dorchester Hotel in central London on Monday. — AP

The world premiere of the new James Bond film Skyfall will be held in London on Tuesday with the British royals in the audience.
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will attend the premiere of the film, the 23rd film in the official James Bond series, at Royal Albert Hall in London.
The British royal family’s strong connection with the iconic MI6 superspy was underscored by Queen Elizabeth II’s film cameo with Daniel Craig as James Bond for the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games in July. The short film which seemingly showed bond and the queen parachuting down to the Olympic stadium drew the loudest cheers and applause at the ceremony.
The premiere at the Royal Albert Hall will donate proceeds from the screening for the benefit real members of the UK Security Services — MI6, MI5, and the GCHQ.
Fifty years of iconic British superspy James Bond’s film incarnation was celebrated this month all over the world. The James Bond franchise of 23 films ranges from 1962’s Dr No to Skyfall, which will be screened for public from Friday. In London, Christie’s auction of the memorabilia linked to the fictional MI6 agent raised more than £750,000 for charity. The highlight of the auction was the 2008 Aston Martin 6 litre V12 DBS 2-door coupe used in Quantum of Solace. The car, which was estimated to sell for £100,000-£150,000, was sold for £241,250.
Directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes, Skyfall stars Daniel Craig as superspy 007 for the third time along with Dame Judi Dench as M, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Berenice Marlohe and Ben Whishaw. British singer Adele has sung the James Bond theme song for Skyfall.