Queen Elizabeth and Tom Cruise became secret friends before her death

Queen Elizabeth was tickled pink to find a new buddy a few weeks before her death: “Top Gun” actor Tom Cruise, according to a report.

The monarch and Mission Impossible star “really broke up” in the summer, a source in the Sunday Times in London said.

Cruise, 60, appeared as part of Queen’s Celebration of the Platinum Jubileecommemorating her 70th anniversary of sitting on the throne, but the ailing king was plagued by mobility problems and was unable to meet him.

“The Queen hinted that she was genuinely disappointed not to meet Tom at the competition, so he was invited on a special tour of Windsor Castle with everything in store for him. Then only the two of us drank tea together, ”said the source.

The visit was a success and Cruise was given the chance to fire a ceremonial weapon.

“She loved seeing him, and they really fell in love, so much so that she invited him back to lunch. He was even allowed to fly in a helicopter, ”adds the source.

The developing friendship was to continue with the lunch date, but it didn’t: Elizabeth he died on September 8 at the age of 96before they could reconnect.

Prior to appearing in the May Platinum Jubilee Gallop Through History Horse Competition, Cruise spoke in a TV interview of his admiration for the Queen.

“She’s just a woman I admire a lot. I think she is someone of great dignity and I admire her devotion. What she did was historic, ”he said then.