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London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony in pictures

 

Simon Rice
Saturday 28 July 2012 13:33 BST
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Last night's opening ceremony has been lauded as a spectacular, if very British, success.

From the Queen and James Bond jumping out of a helicopter to a huge Voldermort, the British references just kept on coming.

Here, we look at some of the best moments of the Danny Boyle curated show.

Click here or click 'VIEW GALLERY' to launch our guide.

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