The Prince and Princess of Wales laughed with Tom Cruise as the royal couple were greeted by the movie star at the premiere of his new film Digger in London.

Cruise was the perfect gentleman as he held Kate’s hand and guided her down a flight of steps at the red carpet world premiere held at the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square.

Wearing a floor-length Jenny Packham gown in a shade of royal purple, Kate leaned forward to kiss the actor on both cheeks as he welcomed her and Prince William along with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

Kate wore the Queen Mother's amethyst sauron necklace, paired with pearl earrings belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales. The necklace was also worn by Queen Camilla at the Royal World Premiere of Skyfall at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2012.

William looked dapper in black tie as he waved to the crowd outside, which cheered as he and the Princess of Wales arrived at the star-studded premiere.

Cruise, 64, had previously met the couple at the UK premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in May 2022.

The royal couple also met Sir David Beckham and his sons Cruz and Romeo at the latest premiere on Tuesday evening.

The Royal Film Performance was held in support of the Film and TV Charity.

For more than 100 years funds have been raised for the charity to provide support for the using faces behind the screen working in film television and cinema.

Earlier Cruise turned heads at the premiere, unveiling a red hairstyle.

The new look came after Cruise underwent a major transformation for his role in Digger, the new black comedy directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.

He wore a bodysuit and extensive prosthetic makeup to transform into eccentric and enormously powerful oil tycoon Digger Rockwell.

It is understood the makeup process initially took up to six hours, but Cruise reportedly helped re-engineer it by timing every stage and rehearsing each application, reducing the process to less than an hour.

In the film, Digger helps cause a catastrophe and then goes on a frantic mission to convince the world that he is the person who can save humanity.

The film is being described as a satirical black comedy, featuring performances from Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed, Jesse Plemons, John Goodman and Michael Stuhlbarg.

Reacting to the trailer, some fans have tipped Cruise for an Oscar, with one saying: “I can't wait to see it... The snippets you have shared, look worthy of you receiving an Oscar!”.

Another added: “I can feel in this film the potential to win Oscars. Let's wait and see, guys!”.

“Tom, this looks absolutely BEYOND amazing! Can't wait for tomorrow's premiere, this is going to be a total masterpiece!” another said.

A brief synopsis for the film has teased: “The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s saviour before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.”

The trailer kicks off with a voiceover of Cruise’s character Digger Rockwell saying: “Everything changes. One day you’re a cat, or a king. Next day, you’re just ashes in a box.”

The first clip shows an unrecognisable Cruise – with a Southern accent, pot belly and thinning white hair.

He can be seen walking through a walk-in wardrobe shirtless before being told that the buck stops with him after his business dealings have caused a glacier to shift significantly.

Inarritu has previously won two Oscars for best director for Birdman and The Revenant.

This will be Cruise’s first film since the 2025 release of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.

Digger will be released in cinemas on October 2 2026.