Prince William and his three children celebrated his 42nd birthday on Friday by attending Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert at Wembley Stadium in London.
The Duke of Cambridge, According to royal correspondent Roya Nikkah, the crowd of 90,000 Swifties at the 34-year-old pop star’s show included her sons Prince George, 10, and Prince Louis, 6, as well as her daughter Princess Charlotte.
“There’s no better 42nd birthday wish than taking the kids to see a @taylorswift13 #ErasTour show. Prince William is celebrating his birthday tonight at @wembleystadium with his kids,” Nikka added. It is written on X.
Prince William and his three children reportedly attended Taylor Swift’s Eras concert in London to celebrate her 42nd birthday. (Instagram/Getty)
William’s wife Kate Middleton reportedly did not attend the concert with her husband and children. The 42-year-old Princess of Wales is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer and has mostly stayed out of the spotlight over the past few months.
Middleton made her first public appearance since Christmas last weekend. Attended Trooping of the Colour. The royal ceremony celebrated the birthday of King Charles III, who is battling cancer.
The princess announced she would attend Trooping the Colour ahead of the event in a statement shared on Instagram. Middleton wrote that she hopes to “attend some public events over the summer,” but admitted she is “still not out of the woods yet.”
Williams first met Swift at a charity event in 2013. (Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
William The first time I met Swift At the Centrepoint Gala Dinner held at Kensington Palace in 2013, the royal family joined Swift and Bon Jovi to perform the rock icon’s 1986 hit “Livin’ on a Prayer.”
During a 2021 episode of Apple Fitness+’s “Time to Walk” series, William shared the story behind the viral moment.
“So, almost – this must have been about 10 years ago now – I can’t believe I’m actually telling this story,” he said. “I went to a charity fundraising event for Centrepoint, which is a youth homelessness charity that I’m very fond of and have supported for many, many years. It’s an annual fundraising event, and I went there, and Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift were at the event, which almost surprised me.”
The royal family and the pop star sat next to each other at the event. (Dave J. Hogan/Centerpoint/Getty Images)
Williams added, “When I sat down to watch Jon Bon Jovi perform, I thought, ‘That’s it. I’m done. I’m going to go to dinner in a minute, and maybe talk to some people, and, you know, I’m just going to be on vacation for a little while.’ I didn’t think about what was going to happen next.”
“I’m sitting next to Taylor Swift. She’s on my left. And after John sings his first song, there’s a pause and she turns to me. She puts her hand on my arm, looks me in the eye, and says, ‘Come on, William. Let’s sing more,'” he recalled.
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“To this day I don’t know what happened to me,” Williams said. “To be honest, to this day I’m still nervous about what happened after that and I don’t understand why I gave up. But, to be honest, if Taylor Swift looks you in the eye, touches your hand and says, ‘Come with me…’ I get up like a puppy and say, ‘Yeah, okay, that’s a great idea. I’ll follow you.'”
Williams joined Swift and Jon Bon Jovi to perform the song “Livin’ on a Prayer”. (Ben Pruchny/Centerpoint/Getty Images for Centerpoint)
Swift was given a royal welcome in the United Kingdom before she headed out with William and their children on Friday. Buckingham Palace.
On Friday, the official Instagram account of the royal family and military in London shared a video of the Changing of the Guard, a royal ceremony during which military bands played music. Swift’s hit song “Shake It Off” In front of Buckingham Palace.
The caption read, “Can’t stop, won’t stop.”
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Earlier on Friday, Middleton shared a birthday tribute congratulated her husband by sharing a fun family portrait of William on Instagram.
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The caption read: “Happy Birthday Dad, we all love you so much! Thank you,” alongside a photo of William and his three children jumping in the air while holding hands.
Charles also shared a sweet birthday message for his eldest son on the royal family’s Instagram Stories.
King Charles wishes his eldest son a ‘happy birthday’. (Instagram/@theroyalfamily)
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“Happy Birthday to the Prince of Wales,” the post read, along with a black and white photo of Charles and William as children.
This weekend Swift will make her first stop in London as part of her “Eras Tour.” She will return for five shows later in the summer.
Earlier this month, Swift celebrated her 100th show in Liverpool, England, and spoke out for the first time about the end of her international tour. Over the past year, Swift, a 14-time Grammy winner, has been adding dates to her tour.
“I think a lot of people are wondering, ‘How are you going to celebrate the 100th show?'” Swift told the crowd, Entertainment Weekly“And for me, celebrating the 100th show means that this is the first time I’ve acknowledged myself and accepted that this tour is going to end in December.”
Taylor Swift announces the end date of her “Eras Tour.” (Marcello Andelli/Getty Images for TAS23/TAS Rights Management)
“That’s it,” the award-winning singer-songwriter said.
He further added, “It feels like it’s so far away. But still, it feels like I just did my first show on this tour, because you guys made it so much fun for us that we wanted to do 100 or 150 shows.”
Swift admitted that “Eras Tour” “It’s become my whole life.” She joked that she has forgotten her hobbies because “when I’m not on stage I just sit at home thinking of some great acoustic songs and wondering what you might like to hear.”
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