'THE HOUSE OF CAMBRIDGE WILL CARRY THE MONARCHY GOING FORWARD'

AS THE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS DRAW NEARER, OK! TALKS TO ROYAL BIOGRAPHER ANDREW MORTON ABOUT HOW THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT TIME FOR THE QUEEN AND HER FAMILY

- LEBBY EYRES

When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stepped out at the Top Gun: Maverick premiere last week, there was no doubting the future of the monarchy is in safe hands. Kate was the picture of elegance in a monochrome Roland Mouret dress, while dashing William looked full of admiration for his wife as they posed together on the red carpet in London’s Leicester Square.

The royal pair were joined by a very glamorous wingman – the film’s star Tom Cruise. Ever the gentleman, Tom, 59, offered his arm to the duchess as she struggled with the steps at the cinema. Tom even opened up about all he has in common with William during the evening. “We both love England and we’re both aviators – we both love flying,” he said.

And in a nod to the much-loved Top Gun films, William even wore a pair of aeroplane embroidered velvet smoking slippers.

Kate and William’s rapturous reception came days after the Queen herself made a surprise appearance at Paddington Station to see the completed Elizabeth Line, named in her honour. There had been increasing fears for Her Majesty’s health after she was unable to give the Queen’s Speech in the House of Lords earlier this month. But, dressed in canary yellow and sporting a jaunty hat, the monarch was all smiles as she and the Earl of Wessex met Prime Minister Boris Johnson and London Mayor Sadiq Khan at the station. While frail, she was walking with the aid of a walking stick and seemed in good spirits.