Tom Cruise takes to the sky to ship ‘wingman’ coronation message to the King
Tom Cruise delivered a particular airborne message for the King’s coronation live performance – with stars equivalent to Pierce Brosnan additionally highlighting the monarch’s “action man” facet.
The Top Gun actor filmed a pre-recorded tribute from the cockpit of his aircraft, telling the King: “Pilot to pilot, Your Majesty, you can be my wingman any time.”
Cruise ends the cinematic skit by saluting and rolling the plane away steeply.
The actor is an skilled aviator and was referring to the King’s personal expertise within the Royal Navy and RAF, the place he realized to fly each planes and helicopters.
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Former Bond star Pierce Brosnan additionally appeared within the phase that included Cruise.
Brosnan mentioned the King had developed a “host of action man skills” through the years, as previous footage was performed of him snowboarding, windsurfing and flying.
Adventurer Bear Grylls additionally reminded viewers the King “even took on the Royal Marines commando training – one of the hardest programmes in the world”.
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The monarch served within the forces between 1971 and 1976 and is now the commander-in-chief of the UK navy – with personnel giving him a rousing three cheers within the palace gardens on Saturday.
As for Cruise, it is not the primary time he is turned out for the Royal Family.
Last May he offered a phase on the Queen’s platinum jubilee present in Windsor and has met the royals many instances throughout his profession.
Sunday’s coronation live performance at Buckingham Palace noticed the King and Queen join a crowd of 20,000 to watch stars such as Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That.