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.
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.
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.
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 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.
In February 2024 at a charity gala, Tom Cruise and Prince William met again in London. Prince William once told the actor, “I’ve never worn Top Gun shoes,” referring to the fancy shoes Cruise wore at the 2022 premiere of Top Gun: Maverick .