By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 20:00 EST, 8 September 2012 | UPDATED: 09:38 EST, 12 September 2012 One of the Queen's corgis, which appeared in a James Bond sketch for the Olympics opening ceremony, has died, Buckingham Palace said. Monty and two other corgis greeted the secret agent, played by Daniel Craig, as he arrived at the palace to accept a mission from the Queen in a scene filmed for the curtain-raiser to the London 2012 Games. The dogs ran down the stairs, performed tummy rolls and then stood as a helicopter took off for the Olympic stadium, carrying Bond and a stunt double of the monarch.
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Monty was watched by millions in his performance as part of the James Bond scene in the Olympics opening ceremony film
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He was named after Monty Roberts, the subject of a horse whisperer programme, who advises the Queen on horses and dogs
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The Queen has two remaining corgis, who also appeared in the film: Willow and Holly
The dogs then trot alongside the party as Bond is taken inside the @placeholder to receive his mission