Now that she’s back home, William’s returned to public events.
When the prince smiled and greeted the actor, William jokingly referenced his plain shiny black shoes.
“I haven’t got my ‘Top Gun’ slippers on tonight,” he said (viaPeople).
William’s comment was a reference to the 2022 London premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick.”
The bespoke footwear was crafted especially for William by Crockett & Jones.
“It’s fair to say the past few weeks have had a rather ‘medical’ focus.
I thought I’d come to an air ambulance function to get away from it all!”
he joked (via People).
Five years later, the actor paid his respects at Diana’s funeral.
Cruise also cultivated a friendship with the late Prince Philip.
Cruise is said to have honed his helicopter skills for 2018’s “Mission Impossible: Fallout.”
Cruise’s enthusiasm for piloting helped establish his friendship with William, Prince of Wales.
William trained with the Royal Air Force in 2009 for a career as a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot.
