Queen Elizabeth will attend "Casino Royale" movie premiere

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not be staying home on Tuesday night. The royal is set to attend the world premiere of the James Bond movie "Casino Royale" in London.

The monarch has decided to attend the event, despite her continuing back pain and will be accompanied by her husband Prince Philip for the glitzy red carpet event in London's Leicester Square.

The 80-year-old royal has been diagnosed with chronic sciatica and has been forced to cancel a number of official engagements because of her pain. However, it is well known that the queen is an avid 007 fan and she was determined to attend the much-anticipated premiere regardless.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper that the queen's back problem was "a private medical matter," but it is understood she has suffered from sciatica since she had an operation on damaged cartilage in her knee in 2003.

Despite her condition, Elizabeth will also honor her duty of attending the state opening of the British parliament on Wednesday, where she will announce the legislative program for Prime Minister Tony Blair's government over the next year.

She is expected to deliver a speech outlining plans for a range of new laws focusing on crime, terrorism and climate change.