There's an undeniable glamour to a celebrity meeting royalty.
Combining Hollywood glamour with royal grandeur and unexpected connections, these encounters are always a treat to watch.
Here are some celebrities who've met the royals.
Taylor Swift and Prince William
Prince William has been a long-time Swiftie.
The pair first met at the Winter White Gala in 2013, where William and Taylor performed the famous song. Living with prayer With Jon Bon Jovi.
They were reunited in 2024 when Prince William moved to Taylor's Park with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Eras Tour.
William danced throughout the concert and was literally shaking. Shake It Off Later, Taylor took to Instagram to reveal that she (and boyfriend Travis Kelsey) met some members of the royal family backstage.
She also wished William a happy birthday, as he happened to be at the show on his 42nd birthday.
“Happy Birthday M8! The London show is off to a great start,” Taylor wrote.
Katy Perry and King Charles
Katy Perry has had a long-standing relationship with Prince Charles, and she serves as an ambassador for the British Asian Trust, a charity that Charles founded in 2007 when he was still Prince Charles.
Katie and Charles first met at a British Asian Trust event in Mumbai in 2019, before reuniting at a reception at London's Banqueting House in 2020, where Charles publicly appointed Katie as an ambassador for the charity.
Most recently, Katy attended Prince Charles' coronation in May last year and performed at the Coronation Concert.
Tom Cruise, Prince William, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Tom Cruise has met members of the British royal family on a number of occasions. In 1992, at the London premiere of “Star Wars: Episode I – The Final Battle,” Much moreIn 1960, the actor met Princess Diana with his then-wife, Nicole Kidman.
Then in 2017, Tom was spotted chatting with Prince Philip at the Outward Bound Trust's 75th anniversary celebrations at Buckingham Palace.
As of 2024, Tom has met Prince William and Kate Middleton on multiple occasions, including at the 2020 Euro final, Top Gun: Maverickthe 2022 Wimbledon women's final and the London Air Ambulance Charity Gala in February this year.
Dua Lipa and Queen Camilla
Pop singer Dua Lipa met with Queen Camilla at the 2022 Booker Prize ceremony in London, where she was invited to talk about her passion for literature.
Reese Witherspoon and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
In 2011, Reese Witherspoon was invited to a fundraiser in Los Angeles hosted by Kate Middleton, then Duchess of Cambridge.
The Oscar-winning actress was thrilled, and recalled the meeting in her 2018 book. Whiskey in a teacup:
“I love Kate Middleton… and she did not disappoint! She was so sweet, warm, gracious and poised. She even cracked jokes but I was instantly captivated by her. She is as amazing as she looks – so caring, socially conscious and compassionate.”
Lady Gaga and the late Queen Elizabeth II
Lady Gaga met with Queen Elizabeth at the annual Royal Variety Performance in 2009. For the occasion, Gaga wore a red latex gown by Atsuko Kudo.
When speaking British Vogue While talking about her most iconic looks in 2021, Gaga said of the look, “Oh, I love this! I wore this when I was in England and I met the Queen, and I wanted to dress like the Queen in a British kind of way, and I wanted to do it my way.”
Leonardo DiCaprio and Sarah, Duchess of York
In 2004, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, accompanied her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, to AviatorThere, Leonardo DiCaprio met with all three royals.
Leo also met then-Prince Charles in 1997. TitanicThey met again in 2021 at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Not to mention, also in 2021, Prince Leo issued a joint statement with Prince Harry calling for an immediate halt to oil and gas drilling in Africa's Okavango River Basin.
Nicole Kidman and King Charles
Nicole Kidman has met King Charles on several occasions, first in 2001. Moulin rouge!.
In 2003, they Cold MountainThen-Prince Charles reportedly mistook Nicole for Kate Winslet… Ouch!
Nicole met Princess Diana in 1992 at the London premiere of 'Diana and the Chamber of Secrets' with her then-husband Tom Cruise. Much more.
Spice Girls and King Charles
The girl group Spice Girls first met with then-Prince Charles in May 1997, then reunited in November 1997. Also present at the second meeting was a young Prince Harry and former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Then, later in 1997, Charles took Harry and Prince William to the premiere. Spice World: The MovieIt was at this event that Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell) infamously broke royal protocol and groped Prince Charles' bum…
However, Geri, along with all the other Spice Girls, have met Prince Charles and other members of the royal family individually on a number of occasions since then, so there can be no hard feelings.
John Travolta and the late Princess Diana
In 1985, on the first night of their royal tour of the United States, Princess Diana and Prince Charles attended a dinner at the White House.
Guests at the dinner hosted by President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan included Neil Diamond, Leontyne Price, Tom Selleck, Gloria Vanderbilt, Estée Lauder, Clint Eastwood, Mikhail Barishnikov, and John Travolta…
And somehow, Diana and John ended up dancing together.
Meryl Streep and Queen Elizabeth
After the Royal Film Performance Kramer vs. Kramer In 1980, Meryl Streep had the opportunity to meet Queen Elizabeth.
