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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
Amy Francombe

The Cambridges nail their red carpet moment at Top Gun: Maverick premiere

Prince William served fanboy fashion at last night’s Top Gun Maverick London premiere, walking the red carpet wearing velvet slippers embroidered with F-18 jets.

The Crockett & Jones loafers, which he paired with an Alexander McQueen tuxedo, were a nod to the fighter jet flown by Tom Cruise’s character Maverick. They were also a homage to the Duke of Cambridge’s history as a trained pilot, where he spent three years leading search and rescue missions in Anglesey.

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