Several royals attended Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in London on June 21. Royal reporter Roya Nikkhah shared on X that the Prince of Wales and his children came to see the show at Wembley Stadium on the first night of the tour. William went with Prince George (10 years old), Princess Charlotte (9 years old) and Prince Louis (6 years old).
The concert doubled the attention as it coincided with the birthday of Prince William, who turned 42 that day.
Kate Middleton (42 years old) did not go with her family. The Princess of Wales has largely stayed out of public view in recent months as she continues to undergo cancer treatment. She only appeared on June 15 at Trooping the Color – the King’s annual birthday celebration, marking her first public outing with the royal family since last Christmas. However, this event did not signal her return to public life.
Prince William’s sister-in-law, Meghan Markle, attended Taylor Swift’s August 2023 stop on The Eras Tour in Los Angeles.
Music superstar Taylor Swift (34 years old) was welcomed to London. The Royal Guard protected her on June 21 when she performed Shake It Off in front of Buckingham Palace.
Prince William has met Taylor Swift before, he even performed with her! In 2013, William was brought on stage by Swift at a charity event at Kensington Palace to perform the song Livin’ on a Pray with Jon Bon Jovi. Eight years later, Prince William recalled that memorable moment when appearing in the Time to Walk series broadcast on Apple Fitness+.
Prince William said: “I went to a fundraising gala for Centrepoint, a charity for homeless children that I have supported for many years. It’s an annual fundraiser. Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift was there. When I sat down to watch Jon Bon Jovi perform, I thought, “That’s it, I’m done, I’m going to dinner in a minute and I can talk to you.” number of people’. I didn’t think what would happen next. She sat next to me. After Jon sang the first song, she stopped for a moment and turned to me He put his hand on my arm, looked straight into my eyes and said: “Let’s go, William.”
William recalls: “I still don’t know what happened to me. To be honest, even now, I’m shaken by what happened next and I don’t understand why I gave in But honestly, if Taylor Swift looked you in the eye, touched your arm and said, ‘Come with me,’ it would be hard not to stand up.”