5 Times Princess Kate Left Tom Cruise Totally Smitten at the Recent Movie Premiere

Prince William and Princess Kate made an appearance at the world premiere of Tom Cruise’s new film Digger in London on Tuesday evening. Kate looked ethereal, and it is safe to say that she left even Hollywood royalty completely charmed. Cruise has shared a warm friendship with the Prince and Princess of Wales for years, but their latest red-carpet appearance offered plenty of moments that had royal fans looking twice. From Cruise’s glowing words about the couple to some particularly sweet interactions with Kate, the Hollywood star seemed more than happy to have the Princess by his side. Here are five moments that stood out.

Cruise did not exactly hide his affection for the Prince and Princess of Wales when they reunited at the Digger premiere. Before William and Kate arrived at the London event, the Hollywood star, on the red carpet, was asked about the royal couple, and he had nothing but warm words for them. Talking to the interviewer, he shared, “I just love them. They are lovely people, and I have great respect for them." On their arrival, Cruised was also seen rushing to be by William and Kate's side to welcome them.

While the event centred on Cruise and his upcoming movie, Kate's arrival made it easy to see why the Princess immediately became one of the evening’s biggest talking points. She stepped onto the red carpet in a purple Jenny Packham gown featuring a flowing skirt and plunging neckline. But the real showstopper was her jewelry, which included Princess Diana’s Collingwood pearl-drop earrings and the Queen Mother’s rare amethyst sautoir necklace. Standing beside Kate, Cruise appeared all smiles as he reunited with the royal couple after his 2022 Top Gun: Maverick premiere.

As the lead actor, Cruise was expected to greet everyone on the way in at the premiere, click a few photos, and move to the next attendee. However, that was not the case when it came to Kate and William. The actor clicked photos with the royals and shared a hearty conversation, stopping the progression of the high-profile event for 5 minutes. In conversation with The Express, Lip reader Nicola Hickling, decoding their conversation, shared that Kate told Cruise, “I'm looking forward to watching your character.” To which the actor replied, “Oh, I think you’ll like it,” before suggesting, “Give me your hand”.

Cruise also repeated a gesture that reminded royal watchers of their previous red-carpet meeting at the 2022 Top Gun: Maverick premiere. As Kate made her way into the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, the actor offered his arm and then held her hand as he helped her navigate the stairs, focusing solely on her safety.

Throughout the event, Cruise had an unmistakably warm persona around Kate, and it clearly reflected in how he welcomed Kate with a smile and a kiss on the cheek before the trio settled into conversation. Cruise later thanked William and Kate in his speech, telling the audience, “We want to thank the Royal Highnesses for supporting this event,” before adding that he loved and appreciated what they do for the arts, Britain, and the world.