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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will attend the Royal World Premiere of movie 1917
Prince Charles and Camilla are set to have a very glamorous date night when they return from their Royal Tour of New Zealand.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will attend the Royal World Premiere of the new Sam Mendes film, 1917, on December 4 the charity announced on Thursday.
The blockbuster from the former Bond director is an epic drama about two soldiers in World War I, who take on a dangerous mission which helps save 1600 men from certain doom.
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The film is an epic World War I drama directed by Sam Mendes
The royal couple will meet the stars of the film at Charity Gala Screening to be held in central London, raising funds for the Film and TV Charity.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Richard Madden and Fleabag star Andrew Scott are among the cast, led by up-and-coming actors Dean-Charles Chapman (Gamer of Thrones) and George MacKay (Captain Fantastic).
“I am delighted that the World Premiere of 1917 will take place in my hometown, London, in aid of The Film and TV Charity,” Mendes said in a statement.
“This film is a hugely personal project for me, and it’s an honour to have it chosen as the 71st Royal Film Performance,” he added of the movie he’s co-written and based on an account his own grandfather Alfred Mendes told him.
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In 2015 Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry attended the Royal World Premiere of Bond film Spectre, also directed by Mendes
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Prince Charles and Camilla also attended the Royal World Premiere of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in 2015
It’s the second time the charity has partnered with a Sam Mendes movie, with 007 film Spectre premiering at Royal Albert Hall with Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry attending together, in 2015.
Prince Charles and Camilla also attended the Royal World Premiere of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in 2015, raising funds for the organisation — formerly known as the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund — which offers emotional and financial support to those working behind-the-scenes in the industry.
While it wasn’t for the Film and TV Charity, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently shook hands and rubbed shoulders with Beyonce and Jay-Z at The Lion King premiere, raising funds for one of the Duke of Sussex’s conservation charities.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently shook hands and rubbed shoulders with Beyonce and Jay-Z at The Lion King premiere
Pictures: Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit NZ
