The Queen due to attend Casino Royale Premiere

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend the world premiere of the James Bond film Casino Royale in London's Leicester Square later.

The movie is an adaptation of Ian Fleming's first Bond novel and is one of the few without gadget-maker Q or much-loved secretary Miss Moneypenny.

Early reviews have been positive, with many critics impressed by Daniel Craig's performance in the lead role.

The 38-year-old has said all Bond films have "something special about them".

Dr No and From Russia with Love were two of his favourite movies, he told BBC News, and he had particular respect for one of his predecessors, Sir Sean Connery.

Thanks to the BBC