Tom Cruise is reported to have been seen holding Princess Kate’s hand again, with coverage highlighting his close ties to the British royal family. The articles say Cruise has previously enjoyed tea with the late Queen Elizabeth II and has bonded with Prince William, including through shared interest in aviation.
The reporting also notes comments attributed to Cruise about having “a lot in common” with William, and it references a claim that Princess Diana once joked she would never date him. Different outlets focus on different aspects of the story—some emphasize Cruise’s public gestures toward Kate and chivalry, while others foreground his earlier interactions with senior royals—but they converge on the account of repeated royal encounters and the personal links described in those interactions.