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Concerns about William and Catherine's friendship with Tom Cruise

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Constantrunner · 04/10/2026 12:59

Palace are reported to be concerned about Catherine and Williams growing friendship with tom cruise. They are concerned about them being recruited into Scientology.

Now I hope, that there is no realistic chance that they could be recruited into Scientology. But even having a future king and queen who are sympathetic to scientologists could help this cult. I do believe that Tom Cruise is becoming very friendly to Catherine and William to benefit Scientology in whatever way he can.

www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1418502-palace-concerned-over-tom-cruises-cozy-relationship-with-kate-middleton-heres-why

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OlympicWomen · 04/10/2026 20:27

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 04/10/2026 20:24

TC and the Wales might be friends. That still doesn't mean they're in danger of being converted to Scientology. I mean, God forbid that people who are friends or even acquaintances have different beliefs.

Apparently they met at the premieres and had a pleasant time. Tom Cruise praised them and called Catherine "amazing".
He's clearly very impressed with them, but that's probably as far as it goes, unless you're fond of tinfoil hats!

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 04/10/2026 20:27

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:26

@Dontpeeonmylegandtellmeitsraining to me William and Tom seem to have a relationship outside of just the two premieres. I do think TC is very charming but I still think it’s weird to be a scientologist.

Again no idea why that opinion is controversial

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I don't find it controversial but I'd love to know what you base that analysis on?

BermudaRhombus · 04/10/2026 20:27

OlympicWomen · 04/10/2026 20:21

Can you link this? It's not true, they've met twice.

There are loads of clearly documented events where they’ve met and that ignores any additional private occasions!

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:29

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 04/10/2026 20:24

TC and the Wales might be friends. That still doesn't mean they're in danger of being converted to Scientology. I mean, God forbid that people who are friends or even acquaintances have different beliefs.

I definitely don’t think they are getting converted but it is a very weird belief system.

Cutting ties with your daughter because they don’t want to be part of the same system is completely wrong in my opinion.

OlympicWomen · 04/10/2026 20:29

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:26

@Dontpeeonmylegandtellmeitsraining to me William and Tom seem to have a relationship outside of just the two premieres. I do think TC is very charming but I still think it’s weird to be a scientologist.

Again no idea why that opinion is controversial

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I suspect there's a very broad connection, but William is careful, intelligent and very mindful of his role. He's not going to do anything strange such as get accused of considering Scientology!

Constantrunner · 04/10/2026 20:29

Tom Cruise did say they were close friends in an interview.

www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tom-cruise-prince-william-friendship-37699521

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OlympicWomen · 04/10/2026 20:30

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:29

I definitely don’t think they are getting converted but it is a very weird belief system.

Cutting ties with your daughter because they don’t want to be part of the same system is completely wrong in my opinion.

I know. I genuinely can't understand that. Partly why I know there's no risk of the Wales' being drawn in!

Dontpeeonmylegandtellmeitsraining · 04/10/2026 20:30

So what if they are friends with Cruise (which I don’t believe, by the way)? Are the Waleses supposed to discriminate against people due to their religious beliefs? When these same people , outside of their religion, do a huge amount for a British industry - film making? All religions are utterly batshit, and most religions do far more damage than minor cults like Scientology, which has a tiny worldwide membership (well under 100,000). Do you think the Sussexes should be condemned for their actual friendship with Serena Williams, member of the cult known as the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Or do you think it’s ok for them to appreciate her for her mammoth talent and charity work and other aspects of her character they find appealing?

OlympicWomen · 04/10/2026 20:31

Constantrunner · 04/10/2026 20:29

Tom Cruise did say they were close friends in an interview.

www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tom-cruise-prince-william-friendship-37699521

No, he said they were kind, friendly and they got on. Which is fine.

TheOvertGardener · 04/10/2026 20:32

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:09

I have not claimed they are the only ones to do so but personally I find it a little odd as the majority do find scientology very odd. I definitely don’t think they are going to sign up though.

Is my opinion really that wild that a number of posters are jumping on me like I criticised their first born?! 😆

Scientology is bloody weird!

Why is 😆 in such wide use suddenly?

OwningItOneSpikeAtATime · 04/10/2026 20:32

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MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 04/10/2026 20:32

Cutting ties with your daughter because they don’t want to be part of the same system is completely wrong in my opinion.

Scientology is hardly the only belief system that does that.

TheOvertGardener · 04/10/2026 20:33

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You slay.

OlympicWomen · 04/10/2026 20:33

So, @Constantrunner - I think you'll agree that your hypothesis has absolutely no evidence!.
No risk of Scientology in the RF any time soon! 😂

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:34

@AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta why I think they have met more than twice?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck0e3y7qzv1ro

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 04/10/2026 20:34

Constantrunner · 04/10/2026 20:29

Tom Cruise did say they were close friends in an interview.

www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tom-cruise-prince-william-friendship-37699521

And it's a well known fact that no-one has ever fudged or bent the truth in an interview with the press.

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:34

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 04/10/2026 20:32

Cutting ties with your daughter because they don’t want to be part of the same system is completely wrong in my opinion.

Scientology is hardly the only belief system that does that.

But we are talking about TC & his belief system are we not?

JuniperJumper · 04/10/2026 20:35

So, if we're talking about real friends, it would be easy to say that the Duke of Westminster and the Prince of Wales are friends

The Duke of Westminster's mother is godmother to the POW so he has known the family literally all his life

The Duke of Westminster is godfather to Prince George

The POW was an usher at the DOW's wedding

The POW is godfather to the DOW's baby daughter

They have been seen together at the football etc etc

It would be hard to come up with this sort of evidence for a relationship between the POW and TC. Yes, they have been photographed together but so have thousands of other people been photographed with the POW as part of his working life

I would love to know what the evidence is for a friendship between them . . .

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 04/10/2026 20:35

OlympicWomen · 04/10/2026 20:31

No, he said they were kind, friendly and they got on. Which is fine.

😂 He doesn't even call them friends, let alone close friends.

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:35

@MrsDanversGlidesAgain so you think TC is lying? I wonder if we will see a rebuke from the RF then.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 04/10/2026 20:36

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:34

@AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta why I think they have met more than twice?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck0e3y7qzv1ro

Erm, I've met my postman more than twice but I wouldn't call him a friend.

TheOvertGardener · 04/10/2026 20:36

TheOvertGardener · 04/10/2026 20:33

You slay.

Why on earth would that be hidden? It didn’t break guidelines. Was it automatic?

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:37

@JuniperJumperAre friends only friends if that are godparents?

OlympicWomen · 04/10/2026 20:37

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 04/10/2026 20:35

😂 He doesn't even call them friends, let alone close friends.

No, indeed. He doesn't claim that at all.

Dontpeeonmylegandtellmeitsraining · 04/10/2026 20:37

drolldrill · 04/10/2026 20:29

I definitely don’t think they are getting converted but it is a very weird belief system.

Cutting ties with your daughter because they don’t want to be part of the same system is completely wrong in my opinion.

How about refusing your daughter a life saving blood transfusion? Which presumably good friend of the Sussexes, Serena Williams, would have to do to adhere to her religion. I’d rather cut ties with my child than watch them die, not celebrate their birthday or condemn them to not getting a place in heaven because they didn’t sell enough copies of Watchtower.