Travis Kelce calls Prince William “the coolest motherfucker” after Wembley meeting

27 June, 2024

A composite image of Travis Kelce and Prince William

Travis Kelce has recounted his experience meeting Prince William at one of Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ tour concerts at Wembley Stadium this past weekend – see what Kelce had to say below.

This past weekend, Prince William celebrated his 42nd birthday at the first of her three sold-out shows at Wembley (June 21). Before the show kicked off, Kelce, his brother Jason and Taylor Swift met Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte backstage.

On the latest episode of Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, the brothers reflected on what it was like to meet the Royals. Travis Kelce started off on the topic by saying: “We met royalty, guys. There was royalty at the show, I was fortunate enough that I didn’t get caught up in traffic long enough to where I got there early and got to meet Prince William.”

He continued: “Dude, he was the coolest motherfucker. He was so cool.”

The two brothers then spoke about being unsure if they should bow when meeting Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte: “They were an absolute delight to meet. Wasn’t sure if I was supposed to bow to them, curtsy, just be an American idiot and shake their hand… We wanted to be polite, especially on this side of the park.”

While they enjoyed meeting Prince William, the Kelce brothers agreed that meeting Princess Charlotte was the highlight of the entire experience. “Prince William was fantastic, but the highlight was Princess Charlotte,” Jason Kelce said. “She was so fucking adorable. She had fire to her. She was asking questions.”

Travis agreed: “She was a superstar. She was awesome. I love it when parents ask their kids to be present, be vocal — such a good parent move. Let them feel comfortable talking to people. If anyone’s doing it right, Prince William’s doing it right.”

During the Wembley show, Prince William was seen dancing along to ‘Shake It Off’. After the show, Swift shared a birthday post in honour of Prince William, writing: “Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start”. The post was accompanied by a selfie featuring Swift, Prince William, George, Charlotte and Travis Kelce.

This wasn’t the first time that Prince William and Taylor Swift have met. In 2013, the two shared the stage with Jon Bon Jovi at a charity event at Kensington Palace, where the trio performed ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’.

The Edinburgh date of the ‘Eras’ tour received a five-star review from NME, with Hannah Mylrea writing: “Despite being an arena show, in a huge, cavernous venue, Swift and her fans have managed to cultivate a community. This is a marvel of a show that comes with a beating heart.”

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