The Prince of Wales caused a fashion stir at the premiere of Maverick, wearing velvet shoes embroidered with fighter jets.
The Prince of Wales has resumed his public engagements following the news of his father, King Charles III's, cancer diagnosis, and joined a fundraising dinner with Top Gun actor Tom Cruise. Prince William, who has been caring for the Princess of Wales and her three children following her abdominal surgery, greeted the actor as he met him at the London Air Ambulance fundraising gala in London.
Pointing to his feet, the prince joked with Cruise that "I'm not wearing my Top Gun slippers tonight." A comment that comes after the premiere of the film Maverick in May 2022, the first-born of Charles III caused an impact on fashion by wearing velvet shoes with embroidered fighter planes.
In addition, William, joking again, showed his gratitude to the actor for attending the dinner, raising the profile of the lifeguards, paramedics and helicopter crew. In his speech, he also told Cruise: "If you wouldn't mind not borrowing any of the new helicopters for the next Mission Impossible, I would appreciate it. We've all seen on our screens that, how can I put it, it seems like you have a vision "different from 'normal wear and tear' than the rest of us. Not the kind that gets better, that's for sure."
By coincidence, Cruise is also one of the "Living Legends of Aviation", an award that Prince Harry received last month.
At the gala, William also met former patients and donors who had gathered to raise money for the charity's fleet of helicopters. The 'Up Against Time' campaign aims to raise £15m by autumn this year. In his speech, the Prince of Wales also wanted to thank him for the "kind messages of support" for his father and his wife, recognizing the support he has received "in recent days. It means a lot to all of us," he said. .
