{"id":611902,"date":"2026-09-26T00:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611902\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T00:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T00:48:16","slug":"tom-cruise-called-kate-middleton-and-prince-william-very-charismatic-after-digger-premiere-reunion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611902\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cruise Called Kate Middleton and Prince William “Very Charismatic” After ‘Digger’ Premiere Reunion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tom Cruise has a long history with the British royal family<\/a>, and on Tuesday he was reunited with Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the world premiere of Digger<\/a> in London. Cruise spoke about the reunion at the premiere of his new film days later on the British talk show The Graham Norton Show<\/a>. \u201cThey are amazing \u2014 very charismatic. I had such a good time,\u201d he said of the Prince and Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n

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Tom Cruise greeting the Princess of Wales on the red carpet.<\/p>\n

It was not the first time the three have shared a red carpet. William and Kate joined Cruise for the UK premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in May 2022<\/a>, appearing alongside cast members including Glen Powell, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly. Cruise has met other members of the royal family over the years as well, including both of William\u2019s parents, Princess Diana and King Charles.<\/p>\n

Kate made a striking entrance on the red carpet on Tuesday evening, hosted at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, in a deep plum, custom Jenny Packham gown, with a plunging neckline, ruched waist detailing, a cutout on the back, and a sweeping skirt. The violet dress complemented by the Queen Mother\u2019s Amethyst Sautoir Necklace<\/a>, a piece featuring pearls, diamonds, and amethysts that was given to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as a wedding present by Queen Alexandra in 1923<\/a>, alongside pearl drop earrings that previously belonged to Princess Diana.<\/p>\n

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Cruise, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and David Beckham.<\/p>\n

The Beckhams\u2014David, Romeo, and Cruz\u2014were also among the guests as were Cruise\u2019s co-stars Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra H\u00fcller, and Jesse Plemons along with director Alejandro G. I\u00f1\u00e1rritu.<\/p>\n

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Rachel King (she\/her) is a news writer at\u00a0Town & Country. Before joining\u00a0T&C, she spent nearly a decade as an editor at\u00a0Fortune. Her work covering travel and lifestyle has appeared in\u00a0Forbes,\u00a0Observer,\u00a0Robb Report, Cruise Critic, and\u00a0Cool Hunting, among others. Originally from San Francisco, she lives in New York with her wife, their daughter, and a precocious labradoodle. Follow her on Instagram at\u00a0@rk.passport<\/a>.<\/p>\n