Fun fact: Prince William is said to be a big fan of Pete Maverick, flying prodigy in
Top Gun
, Tony Scott's cult film released in 1986. Tom Cruise, who has always lent his face to the character, would have heard of this information, and decided to offer a special moment to the Duke of Cambridge, on the occasion of the release of
Top Gun: Maverick,
scheduled for May 27, 2022. According to information from
The Sun
, the 59-year-old actor would have invited the grandson of Elizabeth II and his wife, Kate Middleton, has a private screening, organized Thursday, March 31 in the IMAX theater in Leicester Square in London.
The royal couple were accompanied by princesses Eugenie and Béatrice as well as Sophie Wessex.
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“The rest of the cinema has been closed to ensure the privacy of William, Kate and a few other members of the royal family – as well as a few trusted friends,” a source told the tabloid on March 31, without giving the date. details of the event.
And to add: "Tom welcomed them and said that he hoped that they would like to watch it as much as he had liked to do it."
James Bond Fan
This isn't the first time Prince William and Kate Middleton have attended the premiere of a major action movie.
Last September, they were invited to watch, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the feature film
Dying Can Wait
, 25th installment of the adventures of James Bond, with Daniel Craig.
The princess had also caught the eye of the actor who had then complimented him with a “
Jolly lovely
” (“funny pretty”,
in French
).
On this occasion, the Duchess of Cambridge walked the red carpet in a gold sequined dress, signed by the Jenny Packham label.
An outfit that was reminiscent of that of Lady Di, during the preview of another James Bond,
A view to Kill
, in 1985.
