5 A‑List Stars Who Admit They’Re Totally Obsessed With The Royal Family – Hollywood’S Royal Watchers

Why Hollywood can’t stop watching the royals

When it comes to the Royal Family, plenty of famous faces tune in. But we narrowed the field to only those A‑listers who have publicly, on the record, confessed to an obsession or at least said they love the royals. That means a lot of palace curiosity gets left at the curb—Olivia Colman, for example, told TIME that learning about the real people behind palace walls is "eternally fascinating," but that’s not quite the level of devotion we’re highlighting here.

These five stars took it further than casual interest. From TikTok heat to open declarations on red carpets, their comments were made in public and reported by major outlets, so you know it wasn’t just gossip at a dinner party. Expect a mix of pop‑culture energy and a little Malibu‑style fascination as we walk through who said it and how they showed it.

Jennifer Lawrence

TikTok activism and royal corrections

Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t simply scroll—she engages. The Oscar winner revealed in 2025 that she runs a "secret life" on TikTok where she dives into debates about everything from the Kardashians to the British monarchy. CNN aired Lawrence’s comments after she admitted things got "really intense" once she began posting about the royals.

Town & Country later noted that some exchanges included Lawrence correcting other users about Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s family relationship. That’s a next‑level kind of royal fandom—jumping into comment threads and fact‑checking strangers about palace genealogy.

Anne Hathaway

Enchanted with Kate from the start

Anne Hathaway made her feelings about Kate Middleton plain more than a decade ago. According to E! News in 2011, Hathaway said she was "obsessed" with Kate and called herself "completely enchanted" by the new Duchess and Prince William in the months after their wedding.

The timing mattered—William and Kate had married earlier that year, sparking a wave of interest on both sides of the Atlantic. Hathaway even said she’d be open to playing Kate on screen, which, given her Princess Diaries roots, felt like a fitting fantasy for Hollywood audiences.

"From Beverly Hills to Belgravia, people here can't help but tune in – the royals are our favorite transatlantic soap," said one Los Angeles royal‑watcher.

Busy Philipps

Obsessed ahead of the royal wedding

Busy Philipps left little room for doubt when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were planning to marry. In April 2018 she told Entertainment Tonight, "I’m obsessed! I can’t wait for the Royal wedding!"—a sentiment echoed by millions of viewers who were counting down to the ceremony.

Philipps also brought a personal twist: Meghan had guest‑starred on Love, Inc., the sitcom Philipps starred in years earlier. She joked that tiny connection should’ve been her ticket to an invite—spoiler, it wasn’t—but the comment underscored how invested she was in the story.

Sam Smith

Wanting a spot on the guest list and the set list

The engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pulled Sam Smith into full royal‑fan mode. As Marie Claire reported during the 2018 engagement bubble, Smith volunteered that they were "obsessed" and wanted to sing at the wedding—a dream gig for any artist who grew up watching global events like this unfold.

Even allowing for a professional motive—performing at one of the year’s biggest celebrity moments—Smith’s enthusiasm came across as genuine. It wasn’t just about a high‑profile show; it was a clear, public admiration for the couple.

Rita Ora

Longstanding affection for Harry and the family

Rita Ora’s interest in Prince Harry stretches back before Meghan was in the picture. In 2018, speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Ora recalled that she and her friends had grown up wanting to hang out with Harry because he always seemed like the "fun one" in the family.

She went further in that interview, saying she loved the Royal Family and everything about them. That wasn’t just wedding enthusiasm—Ora described a years‑long interest that covered the family as a whole, not just one headline.