Olympics Opening Ceremony London 2012 (PHOTOS)
The Olympics Opening Ceremony kicked off in London.
The Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force aerobatic team fly over the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England.
Laurence Griffiths
The opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympics has begun in London, with iconic images of Britain's history.
Directed by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, the three-hour spectacle is expected to be viewed by one billion people, the BBC reported.
Through a combination of video and live action, the ceremony orchestrated the Queen appearing with Daniel Craig's James Bond as if she had parachuted from a helicopter.