The Hollywood star had a brief cameo at the coronation concert, sending a message from his plane in a pre-recorded segment highlighting the King's military and aviation experience.
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Tom Cruise delivered a special airborne message for the King's coronation concert - with stars such as Pierce Brosnan also highlighting the monarch's"action man" side. The Top Gun actor filmed a pre-recorded tribute from the cockpit of his plane, telling the King:"Pilot to pilot, Your Majesty, you can be my wingman any time."The actor is an experienced aviator and was referring to the King's own experience in the Royal Navy and RAF, where he learned to fly both planes and helicopters.Brosnan said the King had developed a"host of action man skills" over the years, as old footage was played of him skiing, windsurfing and flying.
Adventurer Bear Grylls also reminded viewers the King"even took on the Royal Marines commando training - one of the hardest programmes in the world".
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