Kate Middleton glitters in gold at the premiere of No Time To Die
The Duchess of Cambridge appeared to take fashion inspo from James Bond at the premiere of No Time To Die – and Daniel Craig had some choice words for the royal.
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The Duchess of Cambridge appeared to take fashion inspiration from James Bond films – specifically, Goldfinger – at the premiere of newest 007 film, No Time To Die.
Kate turned heads at London’s Royal Albert Hall in a glittering gold Jenny Packham gown and earrings by O’Nita, revealing a “new, glitzier look”.
The Duchess of Cambridge’s ensemble led US Vogue to ask: “Is that a Bond girl or Kate Middleton we see?”
Her outfit was approved by Bond himself – aka actor Daniel Craig – who told the Duchess: “You look jolly lovely”.
The royals have a long history of attending Bond premieres, including Princess Diana who wore a sequined red ball gown to the 1981 premiere of For Your Eyes Only.
Kate and husband Prince William joined No Time To Die star Craig, who walked the red carpet to mark his final performance as Bond.
British actor Craig’s fifth and last outing in the 007 franchise is finally hitting big screens after its release was repeatedly postponed during Covid.
The film’s stars arrived at the premiere at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall, rubbing shoulders with royal couples Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince William and Kate.
No Time To Die is part of a backlog of major productions held back by distributors during the pandemic, hitting cinemas hard, and forcing some new films to be streamed.
The release will be in cinemas only, with struggling theatres hoping Bond will lure back crowds.
“I’m greatly relieved, we make Bond movies for the cinema,” Craig, dressed in a pink tuxedo jacket, told Sky News on the red carpet.
Reflecting on 15 years of playing 007, Craig said: “I genuinely don’t have any bad memories, but I think it’s going to take about another 15 years to unpick all this.” Vue Entertainment, the UK branch of the cinema operator Vue International, hailed the movie’s release as “the cinematic event of the year”.
The film will be released in British cinemas on Thursday and in the United States on October 8 – a year and a half behind schedule.
In No Time To Die, which reportedly cost $US250 million (£182 million), Bond returns to active service after retirement, vowing: “I have to finish this.”
Craig, 53, has held onto the role longer than any of his predecessors since his 2006 debut in Casino Royale.
He has won praise for adding depth and emotional complexity to the all-action role, but only reluctantly agreed to one final appearance as Bond.
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