Disney’s The Lion King celebrated its European premiere over the weekend in Leicester Square in London. The event was attended by filmmakers, cast, and even Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The royal pair were on hand because the event was supporting the conservation work of HRH The Duke of Sussex through The Royal Foundation. Also on hand were members of the cast and filmmakers for the movie that include Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Nala), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), Billy Eichner (Timon), Florence Kasumba (Shenzi), Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari), plus filmmakers Jon Favreau (director), Karen Gilchrist (producer) and John Bartnicki (co-producer). Some of the team behind the music also attended the event. This included songwriters Sir Elton John and Sir Tim Rice, composer Hans Zimmer, Producer Pharrell Williams and Lebo M.
Take a look at the photos of this regal event below. The Lion King arrives in theaters on July 19, 2019.
Florence Kasumba attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Jon Favreau attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, Florence Kasumba and Keegan-Michael Key attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Keegan-Michael Key, Florence Kasumba, Seth Rogen, Elton John, Lebo M, BeyoncŽ Knowles-Carter, Pharrell Williams, Sir Tim Rice, Billy Eichner, Jon Favreau and Hans Zimmer attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Clara Amfo, Jon Favreau, Keegan-Michael Key, Florence Kasumba, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, Lebo M, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer, Sir Tim Rice, Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Sir Elton John attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Lauren Miller and Seth Rogen attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Jon Favreau attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Helen Lasichanh and Pharrell Williams attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Robert A. Iger (L) and Willow Bay attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Pharrell Williams attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) Florence Kasumba attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Florence Kasumba attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Seth Rogen attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Pharrell Williams attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Sir Elton John and David Furnish attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Sir Elton John attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Hans Zimmer and Zoe Zimmer attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Sir Elton John attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Sir Elton John attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
Florence Kasumba, Seth Rogen, Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Billy Eichner attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Mr Shawn Carter and Beyonce Knowles-Carter attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)
Billy Eichner attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Pharrell Williams and Clara Amfo attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
BeyoncŽ Knowles-Carter (L) and Mr Shawn Carter attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Sir Elton John and Beyonce Knowles-Carter attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Jon Favreau attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Hans Zimmer attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Billy Eichner attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Pharrell Williams attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Pharrell Williams, David Furnish and Sir Elton John attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Beyonce Knowles-Carter attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Mr Shawn Carter and Beyonce Knowles-Carter attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Mr Shawn Carter and Beyonce Knowles-Carter attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Zoe Zimmer and Hans Zimmer (R) attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Seth Rogen, Keegan-Michael Key, Alisa Key, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Frances Aaternir attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jon Favreau and Keegan-Michael Key attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Billy Eichner and Chiwetel Ejiofor attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Sir Tim Rice attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Lebo M attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Keegan-Michael Key and Elisa Pugliese attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Keegan-Michael Key attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Florence Kasumba attends the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Seth Rogen attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Producer John Bartnicki attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Karen Gilchrist attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Billy Eichner attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Helen Lasichanh and Pharrell Williams attend the European Premiere of DisneyÕs ÒThe Lion KingÓ at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Pharrell Williams attends the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
Elton John and David Furnish attend the European Premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14th July 2019 in London, UK
The Lion King Description
Disney’s “The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau, journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. The all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon. Utilizing pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring treasured characters to life in a whole new way, Disney’s “The Lion King” roars into theaters on July 19, 2019.
Mr. Daps is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Daps Magic! Find Mr. Daps regularly at Disneyland with his trilby and bow tie taking pictures and simply enjoying the Happiest Place on Earth. He is the weekly host of GEEKS CORNER and your reporter for all that Disney And Positive Stuff. Find videos of all of that one the Daps Magic YouTube channel. Mr. Daps is also a Brand Ambassador with Her Universe! Find Mr. Daps on Twitter,Instagram, and Threads! If you see Mr. Daps in the parks, be sure and say hi!
