King Charles II an action hero? That’s as far as ex-007 Pierce Brosnan went when he joined in a video message titled “Did you know?” at the British monarch’s coronation concert, listing and praising Charles’ skills.
Tom Cruise invited King Charles III. agreed to be his wingman during a concert in honor of the new monarch at Windsor Castle. While he is “the longest-serving Prince of Wales for over 64 years,” Brosnan said, he has developed numerous skills as a “man of action” in that time. After all, he was already a Royal Air Force pilot at the age of 22.
“He’s also a naval aviator and a trained command helicopter pilot in the Air Force Army,” added Bear Grylls (something like the British variant of Andreas Kieling), before Tom Cruise, who was considered a close friend of Lady Di in the 90s and never let the connection to the royal family be severed.
With a smile, the “Top Gun: Maverick” star served up an invitation Charles is unlikely to refuse: “Pilot to pilot, Your Majesty, you can always be my wingman.”
To clarify, in the military context, “wingman” refers to a pilot who flies alongside and provides support to another pilot in combat. In colloquial contexts, however, the term is also often used to describe a person who helps a friend or acquaintance by keeping them company and supporting them.
Tom Cruise and the Royals
The video ran just before Lionel Richie performed on the stage at Windsor Castle. Tom Cruise also had a royal visit from Kate and William at the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick” in London last year. In doing so, however, the actor broke royal protocol by walking hand in hand with Princess Catherine of Wales up the stairs and into the venue. However, this is only reserved for the prince.
For Sunday’s Coronation Concert, hosted by Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville, 20,000 guests were invited to the grounds of Windsor Castle to celebrate the King’s coronation, which took place on Saturday (6 May).