A royal projection.
After a whirlwind appearance at the 75th Cannes Film Festival ceremony, Tom Cruise flew to London to present the film
Top Gun: Maverick
on
Thursday May 19.
On the red carpet, the 59-year-old actor was not alone in transcending the crowd: he was nobly accompanied by Kate Middleton and Prince William.
As a perfect gentleman, the actor lent his hand to the Duchess of Cambridge to climb the few steps that separated them from the projection room.
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In video, the trailer of
Top Gun: Maverick
Kate Middleton caused a stir in a black and white off-the-shoulder dress by Roland Mouret, accessorized with diamond earrings and an Alexander McQueen clutch.
Her husband Prince William and ex-husband Katie Holmes were both in tuxedos.
The Cambridges also exchanged with other cast members such as Jennifer Connelly or Miles Teller.
Tom Cruise, Kate Middleton and Prince William at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick
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Before the premiere began, the father of Isabella, 29, Connor, 27, and Suri, 16, said he and Prince William had "a lot in common".
"We both love England, we're both aviators and we both love to fly," said Tom Cruise.
The UK premiere was in aid of The Film and TV Charity, which supports people working behind the scenes in the UK film industry.
With the royal family
The event comes days after Queen Elizabeth II's first Platinum Jubilee festivities, where the
Mission Impossible
hero was chosen to host a live broadcast of the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Sunday, May 15.
At the premiere in London, the most famous of Scientologists said: “I love what I do, I've always loved it and I enjoy it even more now, especially after the past two years.
Just to witness an event like this is extraordinary.”