Video of Prince William dancing passionately to the tune “Shake It Off” during Taylor Swift’s concert in the UK received more than 8.8 million views on TikTok. In addition, the online community also went crazy with 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day wishes for the female singer specifically for the heir to the throne.
On the evening of June 21, Prince William brought his two eldest 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, to watch Taylor Swift’s show at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Special guests also have priority backstage to interact and take photos with the American pop superstar. Photo: IG.
At the concert, the audience captured the moment when the Prince of Wales put aside his serious royal image to immerse himself in music. William danced his heart out while Taylor performed the hit Shake It Off . The video attracted more than 8.8 million views on TikTok after only 20 hours of sharing. Netizens were delighted by the rare image of the future king: “This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen, Shake It Off Prince William”, “Prince William is the Swiftie we all need. He definitely distracted us here in the best way!”, “He’s light on his feet”…
Taylor also shared a selfie with the royal trio and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce , on Instagram on June 22. The photo received more than 8.3 million likes after 15 hours. Photo: IG.
The blonde beauty did not forget to send 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day wishes to her old friend: “Happy 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day M8! The shows in London are off to a great start.” According to The Direct , M8 stands for “mate”, which means good friend. Prince William turns 42 years old on June 21. It seems that the Eras Tour ticket was one of his 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day gifts.
Prince William replied: “Thank you Taylor Swift for a wonderful evening.”
Prince William performed on stage with Taylor Swift and Jon Bon Jovi at a charity concert in 2013. The trio performed Bon Jovi’s hit Livin’ On A Pray . Photo: Shutterstock.
In addition to William and his two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, and her husband, former rugby player Mike, wore striking outfits to support Taylor on her first night in the British capital. Photo: Daily Mail.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria were also among the crowd at Wembley on the evening of June 21. Photo: X.
Jason Kelce, Travis Kelce’s brother, wears a friendship bracelet in a photo taken at Wembley on the same day. Photo: IG.
Model and actress Cara Delevingne (left) attended Swift’s concert in the VIP area with Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan (right). Photo: X.
Nicola Coughlan exchanged friendship bracelets with Swifties from the VIP tent. Photo: X.
On the second night of the show on June 22, fans spotted more stars in the audience. American actress Mila Kunis and her husband, actor Ashton Kutcher, flew all the way to London to support Taylor. Photo: X.
American filmmakers Greta Gerwig (left) and Liam Hemsworth also joined the crowd. Photo: X.
Tom Cruise beamed as he went to see Taylor Swift’s show, skipping his daughter Suri’s high school graduation across the ocean.
