Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamfeel the need, the need for speed!
Meanwhile,Prince Williamwent with a classic black tuxedo and bow tie — but had some fun with the theme of the night via his shoes. He sported Crockett & Jones loafers embroidered with F18 planes!
Prince William, Kate Middleton and Tom Cruise.DAN KITWOOD/POOL/AFP/Getty
William, who was a Royal Air Force helicopter pilot himself, and Kate were also introduced to other cast members, like Jennifer Connelly Miles Teller, who plays the son of Cruise’s comrade Goose from the original movie.
Prince William’s shoes.Dan Kitwood/Getty
At one point in the night, Cruise offered his hand to Kate as she climbed a few stairs.
Prince William and Kate Middleton.JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Image
The London premiere won’t be the first timePrince William, 39, and Kate, 40, have seen the highly anticipated film. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge werereportedly treated to a special screeningof theTop Gunsequel at the invitation of Cruise, who had heard William was a fan of the original 1986 movie.
“We have a lot in common,” Cruise said of the royal at the premiere, according toMy London. “We both love England and we’re both aviators, we both love flying.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton.Dan Kitwood/Getty
For Cruise, 59, it won’t be his only royal encounter of the week. On Sunday, the actor co-hosted a star-studded televised event celebratingQueen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The monarch, 96, made arare outingfor the performance of “A Gallop Through History,” appearing delighted as she watched acting and musical performances as well as horse displays.
Kate Middleton.JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty
Cruise previously met the latePrince Philipin 2017 during a dinner marking the 75th Anniversary of The Outward Bound Trust at Buckingham Palace.
And he mingled with the latePrincess Dianaalong with his ex-wife and actressNicole Kidmanin 1992 at the Leicester Square Empire Cinema during the premiere of the romantic drama filmFar and Away. Cruise also attended the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997 alongside Kidman.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton at the “No Time To Die” World Premiere.Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Prince William, as president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and Kate are no strangers to movie premieres. In September, Kate glittered in a gold Jenny Packham gown with a dramatic cape for the red carpet premiere of the latest James Bond movie,No Time to Die.
source: people.com
