It's no accident that Bond's family estate is located in Glen Coe. Ian Fleming, James Bond's creator, was reportedly so impressed by Sean Connery's portrayal of his most famous character in Dr No (1962) that he gave Bond some Scottish heritage.
In the novel You Only Live Twice Fleming reveals that, as a boy, 007 attended Fettes College - a private school in Edinburgh - whilst the iconic setting for Bond's family estate in Skyfall comes directly from On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) - the film in which Bond reveals that his father is originally from Glencoe.
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Ian Fleming's family owned a lodge in Glen Etive, which is located next to Glen Coe.