Hollywood star Tom Cruise has longtime ties to the royal family. Cruise met Princess Diana, befriended William and Kate and presented at an event for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee.
The trio were seen smiling and chatting while making their way down the red carpet, with Cruise even giving Middleton a helping hand as she walked up the steps at Leicester Square.In an interview with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet, Cruise confirmed that he had treated the couple to the early screening. When asked if Cruise, who is a licensed pilot, had flown with William, he told the outlet,"Not yet.
Cruise invited William and Kate to a private screening of"Top Gun: Maverick" as well as the movie's premiere.The"Top Gun: Maverick" premiere came days after Cruise played a role in a royal event during the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. The actor introduced the Kings Troop Royal Artillery at the"A Gallop Through History" Platinum Jubilee celebration at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
Cruise expressed his admiration for the queen in an interview backstage at the event, which was held at Windsor Castle. He also shared that he previously bonded with another royal over their mutual love of flying: theWhile chatting with presenters Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham, Cruise opened up about meeting Philip at the 75th anniversary of the Outward Bound Trust in 2017. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away in 2021 at age 99.
"Fantastic story," he added."I was this close to going ‘I’d like to land a helicopter, if you ever need someone to pick you up, I've got a helicopter and I think I could put it right there.’"marking Elizabeth's 70th year on the throne. Cruise met the late Prince Philip during a dinner to mark the 75th anniversary of the Outward Bound Trust at Buckingham Palace on March 8, 2017, in London.
He continued,"She’s just a woman that I greatly admire. I think she is someone who has tremendous dignity and I admire her devotion. What she has accomplished has been historic. I just remember always as a kid seeing photos of her."
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