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Privacy NoticeOrlando Bloom has given credit to Queen Elizabeth II for a miraculous escape when his parachute failed during skydiving on the day she passed away. The actor, known for his daring stunts, faced his fears at a staggering speed of 120mph when he had to quickly resort to the emergency toggle. Reliving the spine-chilling incident, Orlando remarked: “I cannot believe this just happened to me on my seventh jump.” Describing the fault in his gear, he recounted: “I pulled it twice, I looked up, the toggle, it was twisted and locked and I couldn’t get it. I was like, ‘What do I do? Do I undo and try and untie it?'” The scary tumble from the skies took place at Santa Ynez Airport in California, coinciding with the news of the Queen’s death. Orlando attributed his survival to the late monarch, saying: “That one was for the Queen and she totally saved me.”
Orlando phoned his wife Katy Perry
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After the eventful jump, he phoned his partner Katy Perry to tell her of his relief, telling her: “You know it’s not my time,” reports the Mirror. When probed about his inclination towards such life-risking exploits for his TV show Orlando Bloom: To The Edge, the thrill-seeking father explained his addiction to adrenaline from a young age and reflected on the proximity of life to death. He continued to ponder: “Dying gets in your head when life and death feel so next door to each other. And that feeling, and that’s what keeps me pushing forward. Why am I doing this? Why do I love it? And I think it’s because I never feel so alive as being so close to death.” Sign up to OK!’s royal newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free Queen Elizabeth II – the longest reigning monarch in British history – sadly died at the age of 96 in September 2022. Her Majesty’s death came just over a year after her beloved husband Prince Philip peacefully passed away in April 2021 and just months after nationwide celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee.
Orlando doing a parachute jump
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Queen Elizabeth II sadly died in September 2022
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The news was shared on the Royal Family’s Twitter account and official website, shortly before being announced on multiple TV channels. The tweet, which featured a beautiful picture of the Monarch, simply read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” The Queen experienced health issues after contracting Covid-19 in February and despite her determination to return to duties, she was forced to miss numerous events in order to rest in the months prior to her death. She died at Balmoral, where she traditionally spends August to October every year. While in Scotland, the Queen usually attends a handful of events but this time, she was forced to miss a number of much-loved occasions including the Braemar Gathering.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnAmerican IdolDisneyKaty PerryOrlando BloomQueen Elizabeth II
