Queen Elizabeth II s most playful moments, from jokes about her age to parachuting with James Bond

Over the course of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II wasn t afraid of showing a more playful side to the monarchy. Her Majesty died peacefully aged 96 on Thursday, 8 September, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. In her 70 years on the throne, the Queen had a cameo in the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, had tea with Paddington Bear, and shared a joke with Sir David Attenborough as the pair strolled through Buckingham Palace gardens for the ITV documentary The Queen s Green Planet. For more news visit Independent TV: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: