Tom Cruise has by no means been one to draw back from an journey, and this previous weekend was no exception. Whereas studies had him scheduled to attend the coronation of King Charles III in London, Cruise as an alternative opted for a day on the races in Miami.

The 60-year-old actor was noticed on the Components 1 Grand Prix, mingling with a star-studded crowd that included Shakira, Serena and Venus Williams, and LL Cool J. Regardless of lacking out on the royal occasion, Cruise made certain to ship his buddy a particular video message performed in the course of the coronation live performance.

In true “Prime Gun” type, Cruise filmed himself within the cockpit of his personal airplane, hovering by way of the clouds. “Pilot to pilot, Your Majesty, you might be my wingman any time,” he quipped earlier than disappearing into the horizon.

Cruise has lengthy had a relationship with the royal household, having hosted an early screening of “Prime Gun: Maverick” for Prince William and Princess Diana final yr. He additionally performed a job in a royal occasion in the course of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, introducing the Kings Troop Royal Artillery on the Royal Windsor Horse Present.

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However evidently Cruise’s want for pace took priority over royal duties this weekend. He spent the day strolling the grid on the Miami Worldwide Autodrome, the place Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen completed the race in first place.