Princess Kate shared a sweet moment with David Beckham's younger sons, Romeo and Cruz, at the premiere of Tom Cruise's newest project, Digger, in London on Tuesday night.
As Tom escorted the 44-year-old into the cinema, she and her husband, Prince William, were greeted by David, Romeo and Cruz, all looking dapper in black tuxedos.
After posing for a quick photo with the famous family, William pointed to his watch, and Kate gave David's sons a friendly thumbs-up before moving on.
© Getty ImagesThe Princess of Wales was glowing at the event and looked ethereal in a purple Jenny Packham gown with flared sleeves and a V-shaped neckline.
She paired the look with the Queen Mother's Amethyst Sautoir necklace – which was seen around Queen Camilla's neck back in 2012 at the premiere of Skyfall – and added pearl-drop earrings to complete the look.
William and Kate attended the Digger premiere in Leicester Square in support of the Film and TV charity, which provides mental health and financial support for people working in the film and TV industry in the UK.
The Beckham family's bond with William and Kate
© POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesPrincess Kate's sweet thumbs-up gesture towards Romeo and Cruz pointed to the Wales couple's deep bond with the Beckham family, with their friendship going back several years.
David and Victoria attended William and Kate's wedding in 2011, and a year later, the football star praised the heir to the throne and his brother, Prince Harry.
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"They're very easy to get along with. They love their sport," he told Esquire. "They're two people who have grown up in the spotlight and the respect that I have for them, and that people in our country and all over the world have for them, is amazing."
David added: "I have a huge amount of respect for William and Harry because of what they've been through from a very young age. They're a credit obviously to their mum and everyone in the Royal Family."
The father of four joined William on a video call in 2020 for the Heads Up mental health initiative, and was then seen in the royal box at the Euro2020 game between England and Germany in 2021 with Romeo by his side.
Kate and Will even photobombed David and his son as they snapped a selfie at Wembley Stadium, appearing in the background of the shot. While the Waleses reportedly turned down an invitation to David's son Brooklyn's wedding in 2022, they have still maintained a strong friendship with him and his wife, Victoria Beckham.
A royalist at heart
© GettyDavid revealed on Victoria's eponymous Netflix documentary in 2025 that he had been cultivating a rose variety named after the Prince and Princess of Wales, created by rose breeder David Austin in celebration of their 2011 wedding.
The former England captain is a "huge royalist", as he shared in a talk at the World Economic Forum in 2025.
© Getty"I always get emotional talking about anything that I do with our Royal Family," he said. "I was brought up in a household that adored and loved everything that came with the Royal Family."
"Whenever the Prince of Wales sends me a message and says 'I need you to do this' or 'Be there', it's always a yes," he concluded.
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