If it was not clear already, Prince William is quite a Swiftie. As second in line for the throne, he has the weight of the entire monarchy on his shoulders, but somehow, all that responsibility has not made him too stiff-upper-lip serious. A glimpse of that came earlier this year at the Eras Tour concert in London, where he danced it out with his kids on his 42nd birthday. While it has been months since videos of him shaking it to ‘Shake It Off’ went viral across the internet, it looks like the Prince is still not over the Eras Tour.

Prince William recently brought a bit of Taylor Swift to the Earthshot Prize 2025 event and also shared the story behind it. 

Prince William recently made a quick trip to South Africa for the Earthshot Prize awards, but it was not just his sharp grey suit jacket that caught the eye. Some eagle-eyed fans also spotted a friendship bracelet around his wrist that read “PAPA”. When asked about it, as per BBC, the 42-year-old shared that it was a sweet keepsake from his daughter, Princess Charlotte, who made the bracelet ahead of Taylor Swift’s concert in London. 

“I promised that I'd wear it and try not to lose it while I was out here,” shared Prince William of his fatherly promise. While the senior royal definitely vibes to Taylor Swift's music and has shared some very memorable moments with the pop star, his visit to the Eras Tour back in June was mostly for his daughter, who, according to an Entertainment Tonight source, is a huge Swiftie. That was not all. Right after the concert, Prince William also broke royal protocol.

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Prince William had a heartwarming backstage moment with both Swift and Travis Kelce, which, of course, practically broke the internet.

As soon as the London Eras Tour concert in June wrapped up, Prince William and his kids headed backstage to meet Taylor Swift, where Travis Kelce was also hanging out. The royal family took a selfie together, and the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Instagram account shared a BTS look at the moment. Now, for those who might not know, the royal family is technically encouraged to follow the ‘no selfie’ rule- though it is more of an unwritten rule than an official one. 

Queen Elizabeth reportedly was not a fan of smartphones, and selfies were considered a bit too ‘common’ for the royals. However, unfazed, Prince William has been seen breaking the protocol multiple times- even during his recent trip to South Africa for the Earthshot Prize, where he was caught taking selfies with fans left and right. 

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