Tom Cruise and his close relationship with the British royal family

In 1992, young Tom Cruise and his then-wife Nicole Kidman welcomed Princess Diana at the London premiere of Far and Away on July 30.

Tom Cruise and his then-wife Nicole Kidman welcomed Princess Diana at the Far and Away premiere

Tragically, five years later, Tom Cruise and Kidman attended Princess Diana’s funeral at Westminster Abbey (London) along with Tom Hanks and many other famous friends of the royal family.

Tom Cruise and Kidman attended Diana’s funeral

Although they were not photographed together in the same photo, at the Euro 2020 soccer final between Italy and England in July 2021, Cruise (sitting near Kate Moss and David Beckham) had a short conversation with Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince George were a few rows away.

Tom Cruise sat near Kate Moss and David Beckham at the Euro 2020 soccer final between Italy and England in July 2021 after chatting with Prince William and his wife

On May 19, 2021, Cruise led Kate Middleton onto the red carpet with Prince William at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in London.

Tom Cruise led Kate Middleton onto the red carpet with Prince William at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick

Tom Cruise and Prince William are both passionate about aviation. The two chatted about their flying experiences. The actor said: “We have a lot in common. We both love England and are both pilots and love to fly.”

Cruise and Kate had another meeting at the women’s final of the 2022 Wimbledon tennis tournament in London.

Tom Cruise and Prince William

Vào tháng 2.2024 tại buổi dạ tiệc từ thiện, Tom Cruise và Hoàng tử William lại gặp nhau ở London. Hoàng tử William từng nói với nam diễn viên: “Tôi chưa từng mang giày Top Gun”, ám chỉ đôi giày lạ mắt mà Cruise diện tại buổi ra mắt phim Top Gun: Maverick năm 2022.