King Charles III has walked the red carpet of Gladiator II without Queen Camilla.
His Majesty visit the Odeon Luxe at Leicester Square and shook hands with the star-studded cast including Denzel Washington, 69 , Paul Mescal, 28, Pedro Pascal, 49, and Connie Nielsen, 59, plus Brit director Sir Ridley Scott, 86.
His Majesty later engaged in a friendly banter with the actors.
Mescal said to the King: “I play Lucius.”
On the other hand, Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington shook hands with His Majesty.
Denzel said: “I didn’t know if I was supposed to grab you.”
And told the King: “I’m doing my best.”
The King said to Denzel: “Are you playing someone terrible?”
The actor replied: “I’m a lovely man, you’ll see.”
The King added: “You’ve been in so many films, fantastic.”
The King was later spotted engaging in a friendly conversation Kaitlyn Coleman, 7, and Sophie Alger, 4, who gave him a brochure and flowers.
King Charles’ attendance comes as Queen Camilla has been asked to scale down her engagements amid chest infection.