Travis Kelce may be dating one of the world’s biggest pop stars, but he still got a whole different kind of starstruck when he got to meet the British royal family at one of Taylor Swift’s recent shows in London.
In today’s episode of the New Heights podcast, which Travis hosts with brother Jason Kelce, the two siblings spoke about the moment, as Jason and wife Kylie Kelce were also in the VIP suite at Wembley Stadium with Taylor and Travis when Prince William and kids Prince George and Princess Charlotte came in to greet them.
The show was on June 21, which was also Prince William’s 42nd birthday, and footage shared on Twitter from the concert caught the senior royal dancing his heart out to “Shake It Off.”
In the podcast, both Travis and Jason said they loved meeting everyone—but especially 9-year-old Charlotte.
“I gotta say, Prince William was fantastic, but the highlight was Princess Charlotte. Prince George was great too. She was so fucking adorable. Like, I cannot,” Jason said, also calling the little princess “electric.”
“She was,” Travis agreed. He added, “She was a superstar.”
“I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I have three girls now,” Jason continued. “She had fire to her. She was asking questions.”
“I love it when parents ask their kids to be present, be vocal,” Travis said, as Jason added, “Encourage them to take a lead in the conversation.”
Elsewhere in the podcast, Travis referred to William as the “coolest motherfucker,” and both he and Jason admitted they had no idea how to behave around the future king.
“They were an absolute delight to meet. Wasn’t sure if I was supposed to, like, bow to them, curtsy, just be an American idiot and shake their hand,” Travis said. “We wanted to be polite, especially on this side of the pond.”
Jason pointed out that because it wasn’t an official royal event, they didn’t need to bow or curtsy. “But I did still address him as ‘Your Royal Highness,’ ” Jason noted. At that, Travis joked, “I’ve never seen you give someone that much respect. You put your beer, like, 10 feet away from you.”
Swift shared snaps of herself with the three royals on Instagram, including one featuring Kelce—making the couple, finally, Instagram official. “Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start 🇬🇧🇺🇸🤝,” she wrote. (“M8” was slang for mate—a.k.a. her new bestie Prince William.)
William also shared a selfie of them on the Instagram account he shares with wife Princess Kate. “Thank you @taylorswift for a great evening! #LondonTSTheErastour,” the caption read.
Rosa Sanchez is the senior news editor at Harper's Bazaar, working on news as it relates to entertainment, fashion, and culture. Previously, she was a news editor at ABC News and, prior to that, a managing editor of celebrity news at American Media. She has also written features for Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, Forbes, and The Hollywood Reporter, among other outlets.
