Charlotte blown away

William dances wildly at Taylor Swift concert

Royal "Swifties" meet their idol: Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte posed for a selfie with Taylor Swift.(Bild: twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal)

Who would have thought that the royals are true "Swifties"? As a photo shows, Prince William attended Taylor Swift's mega concert in London on Friday evening with his children George and Charlotte. And even danced the night away!

Prince William spent his 42nd birthday in a very special way - by attending a concert with his children. According to reports, the heir to the throne and mini-royals George and Charlotte celebrated superstar Taylor Swift with 89,000 other fans at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday evening. 

William "shook" along to Swift
And how! A video circulating on X and TikTok shows William dancing along to Swift's global hit "Shake It Off" in a box. The heir to the throne clearly enjoyed the great concert experience for his birthday! 

But his children were obviously also blown away by Taylor Swift, as a photo that went online on Kensington Palace's social media channels on Saturday afternoon proves.

Charlotte is smitten with Swift
Prince George and Princess Charlotte can be seen with their dad and the singer, who is taking a selfie of her royal "Swifties" with her cell phone. The nine-year-old princess in particular seemed blown away by the encounter with her idol. "Thank you, Taylor Swift, for a great evening," she wrote. 

Swift also posted a photo showing her with William and the kids, as well as her boyfriend Travis Kelce.

"Happy birthday, buddy," Swift also wished William a happy birthday under the photo. The shows in London had got off to a "great start", the singer enthused.

Lots of celebrities in the audience
The British prince and his two older children were by no means the only celebrities in the audience. William's cousin Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall did not miss out on the mega spectacle.

Also mingling with the audience that evening were "Bridgerton" star Nicola Coughlan, supermodel Cara Delevingne, Hollywood Latina Salma Hayek, "Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness and, of course, Taylor Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce.

The concert was the first of a total of eight gigs that Taylor Swift is performing at Wembley as part of her record-breaking "The Eras" world tour.

At the start of her London concerts, the singer was completely overwhelmed on stage. "Oh my God. London, look at what you've done. What better way to spend a Friday night than in the most exciting city in the world?"

Swift receives a royal welcome
Swift had already received a truly royal welcome in London that morning. As a video published on the Royal Family's X account shows, the royal guard performed Swift's hit "Shake It Off" in front of Buckingham Palace. "Can't stop, won't stop groovin'", the caption read.

William sang Bon Jovi hit with Swift
Incidentally, William has a history with the pop superstar. In 2013, they sang his hit "Livin' On A Prayer" together with Jon Bon Jovi at a charity gala. "I still don't know what came over me," the Prince confessed in the 2021 Apple Fitness+ "Time to Walk" series.

Taylor Swift, Jon Bon Jovi and Prince William rocked out to 'Livin' On A Prayer' in 2013.(Bild: APA/AFP/POOL/Dominic Lipinski)

He continued: "Honestly, even now I cringe at what happened next and I don't understand why I gave in. But honestly, when Taylor Swift looks you in the eye, touches your arm and says: 'Come with me...' I stood up like a puppy and said, 'Yeah, okay, that seems like a great idea. I'm going to follow you."