Daniel Craig’s Royal Rendezvous at the No Time To Die Premiere
*When the 53‑year‑old former 007 stepped into the Royal Albert Hall’s royal box, he found himself in the company of King‑in‑waiting Prince Charles, the ever‑gracious Camilla, and the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge. And here’s what the Bond‑buster had to say.
Lord of the Boxes
*- Craig’s Confession: “We were all in the royal box… I sat next to Camilla and Charles. I’m quite occupied watching the audience, because I’m a bit nervous and I want to see what they think.”
- On the talk‑show scene, Jimmy Kimmel nudged. “So Prince Charles is sitting there and you’re just looking over at him?”
- Craig’s Playful Response: “Yeah, I kinda want to see he hasn’t left.”
- Jimmy laughed. “That must be a relaxing experience for him. ‘Bond keeps looking at me, I want to check my texts, what’s going on here? When am I going to be king already? Am I going to knight this guy?’”
Knighthood? Maybe Not
*- Craig mused that following the footsteps of Sir Roger Moore or Sir Sean Connery as a knight would be “nice,” but he’s not convinced he deserves it. “It’s very nice, but I think there’s lots of people who deserve it way more than I do.”
What About Rami Malek?
*- After Rami Malek told the Duchess of Cambridge he’d happily babysit Prince William’s kids so she could have a night out, Craig chuckled. “That seems quite forward to me. I don’t remember him being muscled off anywhere at any point, so maybe they made a deal. I don’t know. He’s very charming though, so he probably worked around it.”
Takeaway
*Between royal boxes, cheeky remarks, and playful wonderings about knighthood and child‑minding, Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond turned the premiere into a covert episode of Queen & Bond: The Royal Debate—complete with a cameo from a prince, a dash of royal etiquette, and a touch of celebrity charm.