Harry And Meghan Hit By Another Huge Blow As Hollywood Legend Makes Unexpected Move
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been drawn into another royal comparison after Hollywood legend Tom Cruise heaped praise on Prince William and Princess Kate following the London premiere of his new film Digger.
The Prince and Princess of Wales joined Cruise on the red carpet in Leicester Square, where the Hollywood star appeared delighted to welcome them to the high-profile event.
Harry and Meghan were not among the guests mentioned in the report, while William and Kate took centre stage alongside Cruise, David Beckham and actor Riz Ahmed.
The original report portrayed the evening as a setback for the Sussexes, although Cruise himself did not criticise Harry or Meghan.
Tom Cruise Praises William and Kate
Cruise later spoke warmly about the royal couple during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show.
“They are amazing, very charismatic,” he said.
“I had such a good time.”
The Mission: Impossible star has had connections with the Royal Family stretching back decades. He previously met Princess Diana and attended her funeral in 1997.
At the Digger premiere, Cruise was also heard complimenting William shortly after the Prince arrived.
“Great jacket,” the actor told him.
William wore a tuxedo featuring a double-breasted velvet jacket and bow tie for the occasion.
Kate opted for a purple floor-length Jenny Packham gown, which she paired with Princess Diana’s pearl drop earrings and the late Queen Mother’s amethyst sautoir necklace.
‘I Just Love Them’
Cruise’s praise for William and Kate did not end there.
Before the couple arrived, he spoke about his admiration for them, saying: “I just love them. They are lovely people, and I have great respect for them.”
He later addressed the audience and publicly thanked the Prince and Princess for supporting the event.
“We want to thank the Royal Highnesses for supporting this event,” Cruise said.
He added that he wanted to tell them “that we love them” and that he appreciated what they do “for the arts, for this country and for the world”.
The remarks added to the attention surrounding William and Kate’s glamorous night out and quickly became part of the wider discussion around the two royal couples.
Harry and Meghan Dragged Into Comparison
The suggestion that the premiere represented a “blow” to Harry and Meghan was strengthened by comments from royal biographer Tom Bower.
Appearing on GB News, Bower offered his own interpretation of how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex might have reacted to William and Kate’s appearance.
Presenter Ellie Costello praised the Waleses for appearing to “keep calm and carry on” amid wider royal controversy.
Bower replied: “It was marvellous.”
He then speculated: “One can imagine in the Cotswolds this morning, the Sussexes are pulling their hair out with envy and anger.”
There is no evidence in the source that Harry or Meghan actually reacted in that way.
The remark was Bower’s speculation rather than a statement from either Sussex.
Bower Says Waleses Can ‘Snap the Oxygen’ Away
Bower went on to argue that more public appearances from William and Kate could help move attention away from controversy involving Harry and Meghan.
“Of course, it’s business as usual,” he said.
He added that he hoped the Waleses would appear publicly more often in order to “snap the oxygen out of the Sussexes’ campaign against the Royal Family”.
That description of a Sussex “campaign” was also Bower’s own characterisation.
Neither Harry nor Meghan has publicly responded to Cruise’s comments in the material provided.
There is also no confirmed evidence here that their absence from the premiere was intended as a deliberate snub.
What is clear is that William and Kate received an enthusiastic welcome from one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, with Cruise repeatedly praising the couple both before and after the event.
The supposed “blow” to Harry and Meghan therefore comes primarily from the contrast drawn by commentators — rather than from anything Cruise directly said about the Sussexes.
