Tom Cruise Bans Meghan Markle from Top Gun Premiere After Boycott

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to make their red carpet return alongside Tom Cruise at the UK premiere of Top Gun, Maverick on May 19 in London's Leicester Square.

However, the event will not be attended by the Sussexes as they have been blocked by Cruise himself.

This comes after a huge boycott against Meghan Markle, which has led to Cruise making a last-minute decision to ban her from attending the premiere.

Kate Middleton, who is known for her impeccable fashion sense, is expected to dazzle in full Hollywood glam at the premiere, just like when she glittered in gold for the James Bond premiere last September.

William and Kate have already seen the highly anticipated film, as they were treated to a special screening of the Top Gun sequel at the invitation of Cruise, who had heard that William was a fan of the original movie.

William, who was a Royal Air Force helicopter pilot himself, and Kate will walk the red carpet next Thursday and then be introduced to Cruise and other cast members, including Miles Teller, who plays the son of Cruise's late comrade Goose from the original movie.

They will also meet film studio executives and representatives from the film and TV charity.

The premiere will be hosted by Paramount Pictures and the film and TV charity, and will be the 72nd royal film performance put on by the charity in its almost 100th year.

The charity supports hundreds of thousands of people working behind the scenes in Britain's film and television industry, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic when many technicians and skilled craftspeople lost their livelihoods.

Cruise is no stranger to the British royal family.

He previously met the late Prince Philip in 2017 during a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the Outward Bound Trust at Buckingham Palace.

He also mingled with the late Princess Diana along with his ex-wife and actress Nicole Kidman in 1992 at the Leicester Square Empire Cinema during the premiere of the romantic drama film Far and Away.

Cruise attended the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997 alongside Kidman.

In other news, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been accused of using Prince William and Kate Middleton's absence as the perfect excuse to visit Queen Elizabeth.

Military historian Christopher Joll bashed Prince Harry with this accusation during an interview with LBC.

He was quoted saying, “The Invictus Games and the absence of the Cambridges gave them the perfect opportunity to drop in for a cuppa and a bit of reconciliation.

There's no surprises there.

It does pave the way for them coming back for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.”

When asked about the possibility of the Queen's reaction to sharing a balcony with the couple, he admitted, “I don't think that's the big issue.

I think that's a private issue within the Royal Family that they have got to sort out amongst themselves.

I think there is a far, far bigger issue which is that ceasing to be full-time members of the Royal Family, Harry and Meghan have put themselves in a very awkward position.

What they are in effect now is commercial celebrities.

They are doing things in which they get paid, multi-million dollar contracts with Netflix amongst others.”

It is worth noting that the Sussexes will not be attending the Top Gun premiere due to Cruise's ban on Meghan Markle, and not because of any other reason.