The helicopter jump was actually performed by stuntman Gary Connery, but Queen Elizabeth "was very amused by the idea and agreed immediately," royal dressmaker Angela Kelly wrote in her memoir, "The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe."
"I asked then if she would like a speaking part," Kelly wrote. "Without hesitation, Her Majesty replied: 'Of course I must say something. After all, he is coming to rescue me.'"
In an appearance on the BBC's "The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show," Craig said that the Queen showed off her improvisation skills during their scenes together.
"She literally kind of said, 'Would you like me to pretend to be writing?' And he's like, 'Yes, that's great, that's great.' So she sort of acted a bit. That was all her own stuff. It was amazing."