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Newsweek
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Princess Kate's Red Carpet Aura Goes Viral
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Princess Kate's "aura" at red carpet events went viral on TikTok as fans praised her handling of an unexpected etiquette breach by Tom Cruise. The Princess of Wales was arriving for the London premiere of Top Gun: Maverick with husband Prince William and Cruise, who stars in the movie, in May 2022. Cruise, no doubt wanting to be gentlemanly, offered Kate a hand to help her up the stairs Princess Kate is seen [L] at the EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, England, on February 10, 2019, and [R} at the 'Top Gun: Mavertick' Royal Film Performance at... Princess Kate is seen [L] at the EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, England, on February 10, 2019, and [R} at the 'Top Gun: Mavertick' Royal Film Performance at Leicester Square, London, on May 19, 2022. More Samir Hussein/WireImage Why It Matters The video was liked 26,600 times and watched 507,000 times after it was posted with the caption: "Real aura." What to Know The TikTok post starts with footage of Kate wearing a black-and-white off-the-shoulder gown by Roland Mouret, exuding Hollywood glamour, at the Top Gun: Maverick premiere in London in May 2022. A notable moment occurred when Cruise offered his hand to assist her up the stairs, a gesture that sparked discussions about royal protocol and highlighted her composed response. Once at the top of the stairs, Kate can be seen saying "thank you," indicating her desire to have her hand back, before switching her clutch bag in order to stop him taking her by the hand again. At the time, Dr. Erin Watson, a Sky News Australia contributor, wrote on X: "Kate Middleton then immediately switched her clutch so he didn't touch her again as she went up the next set of stairs like a total #bossroyal who wasn't going to be touched by Tom Cruise." "Kate Middleton is all of us strategically shifting our clutch because someone thinks they can touch you but #nope," she added. The next clip showed Kate at the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2019 in a one-shouldered white Alexander McQueen gown, complemented by pearl and diamond drop earrings that once belonged to Princess Diana. Her ensemble was praised, with news reports noting the ethereal quality of her outfit. The final clip in the video was not from the red carpet but rather from a particularly poignant appearance at Wimbledon in July 2024, months after she began chemotherapy for cancer that February. Kate's attendance at the tournament had been in doubt after her retreat from public life while she focused on her health but she made it and was rewarded with a standing ovation from tennis fans. Alongside Princess Charlotte, Kate stunned in a regal purple Safiyaa dress, one of the colors associated with the tennis tournament. What People Are Saying One fan wrote on TikTok, "can't wait for them to become king and Queen" while another said: "When you walk into a room and everyone stops what they are doing to look." A third wrote: "Notice how Princess Catherine changes hand for her clutch bag so Tom Cruise can't hold her hand again up the next flight of stairs. Savvy lady. "He was only being a gent BUT, While there's no official rule against it, the 'unwritten rule' suggests avoiding physical contact beyond a handshake with members of the royal family." Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on Twitter at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page. Do you have a question about King Charles III, William and Kate, Meghan and Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@ We'd love to hear from you.
The Star
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
'Conclave' offers a glimpse inside the secretive process of choosing a pope
In the coming days cardinals younger than 80 will assemble at the Vatican to elect the successor to Pope Francis. The proceedings, veiled in secrecy, come months after a fictionalised papal election received the Hollywood treatment in Edward Berger's drama Conclave . The film's name comes from the secretive conference where Roman Catholic cardinals choose the next leader of the church. The film, which made US$115mil at the global box office, offers a glimpse inside a process that in real life takes place under strict security measures to ensure confidentiality. The movie was 'quite accurate, save for a few things,' said Kurt Martens, a professor of canon law at the Catholic University of America. Conclave has been widely celebrated, receiving top prizes at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the EE British Academy Film Awards, and winning the Academy Award for adapted screenplay. Here's what happens in the film (caution: minor spoilers ahead) and what papal experts say is accurate about it. What's the movie Conclave about? The film opens with the death of an unidentified fictional pope and follows the process and drama of a papal election. It stars Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, dean of the College of Cardinals, with Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati and Sergio Castellitto playing top papal contenders. The film follows the cardinals through numerous voting sessions, meals in a shared cafeteria and the rooms in the papal palace where they are sequestered. While many experts have lauded the film as one of the more accurate depictions of the conclave, Piotr Kosicki, an associate professor of history at the University of Maryland, cautioned that 'on some level, very few people outside the College of Cardinals can really speak to the reality' of what takes place behind closed doors. What rituals and voting processes are depicted? Many rituals in the film — the prayers being said, the burning of the ballots, a needle being woven through the ballots — are 'more or less correct,' Kosicki said. During the voting process, each cardinal writes the name of one person on a rectangular ballot. Votes are announced aloud one by one and each ballot is threaded with a single needle before being burned. If a two-thirds consensus has not been reached, the smoke emitted from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel appears black. Four rounds of voting are permitted daily. When a pope has been chosen by a two-thirds majority, the smoke from the chimney is white. However, some rituals depicted in the film take place in a mix of English and Spanish. In reality, 'prayer in the Vatican is in Italian or in Latin, period,' Kosicki said. Is the politicking really that cutthroat? While it is hard to say exactly what goes on within the confines of the conclave, electing a pope is like electing a head of state, said Massimo Faggioli, a professor of history at Villanova University. The politicking begins in earnest after the pope has died during what is called sede vacante, the period when the seat is vacant. Some cardinals agree to news media interviews to raise their profiles or those of others. Groups gather for formal and informal conversations, and there are general congregations where all cardinals discuss the state of the church, as well as potential successors. 'This time, I think it's an open conclave, meaning that there's no natural successor, or not a cardinal who is clearly the favourite,' Faggioli said. Is it common for the cardinals to go multiple rounds without reaching a decision? The word conclave is derived from the Latin words com, meaning 'together' and clavis, meaning 'key,' and the process was created in the early Middle Ages to ensure that a new pope could be chosen quickly. Cardinals swear an oath of secrecy and are not allowed to leave the area of the conclave until a new pope is chosen, except for some rare circumstances. Conclave , the film, depicts a pope being chosen over a dramatic three days and seven ballots. In the past couple of centuries, conclaves have not taken longer than four days, Faggioli said. Pope Benedict XVI was elected in two days in 2005, as was Pope Francis in 2013. 'Everyone likes it when things go fast because it means a show of unity,' Kosicki said. 'And it means a strong sort of message being sent to the outside world, to the 1.4 billion Catholics.' – ©2025 The New York Times Company
New York Times
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Creator of Wallace and Gromit Breathes Life Into a Cast of Clay
Wallace and Gromit is something of an institution in the entertainment world. Since its introduction more than 35 years ago, the stop-motion series has won three Oscars and five BAFTAs. The two protagonists — Wallace, the cheese-eating inventor, and Gromit, the long-suffering dog — have even appeared on Royal Mail stamps. The animation series' latest iteration — 'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl' — is now back in the awards race with nominations at Sunday's EE British Academy Film Awards, known as the BAFTAs, and the Oscars in March. 'Vengeance Most Fowl' was directed by Wallace and Gromit's creator, Nick Park, and by Merlin Crossingham, who said the film was shot over 15 months in a studio that was larger than a soccer field, with 260 people on set — including 35 animators and 50 puppet makers. The handcrafted clay cast has been expanded to include a robotic garden gnome called Norbot. 'As a crew, if we got a minute and a half in the week, we'd have a megaweek,' Crossingham said. He described animation as a 'magic trick,' because 'you're breathing life into something that doesn't have any.' Park was born and raised in Preston, a city in northwestern England. His father was a photographer and his mother was a tailor and seamstress who made garments for all five of her children. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
