Long-time โSwiftieโ Prince William just became โdad of the yearโ, taking his two eldest children (and โSwiftiesโ in training) Prince George and Princess Charlotte to a Taylor Swift concert for his 42nd birthday bash.
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The three watched the show at Wembley Stadium, during the first night of the Eras tour stop in London on June 21.
Prince William was even filmed busting a few dance moves.
Fans of the royal family have taken to social media, declaring this type of outing โsounds like something Princess Diana would have doneโ.
A royal sleuth confirms this point, telling Womanโs Day: โHis mum, the late Princess Diana, was never afraid to be silly around young William and Harry. And heโs been invoking her spirit in the way he interacts with the kids.โ
Prince Louis and Mum Catherine, Princess of Wales, reportedly missed the birthday outing. Louis, 6, was probably considered a bit too young to be out so late.
And since Kate has been battling cancer, sheโs largely stayed out of the public eye. While the Princess delighted the nation by showing up at Trooping the Colour looking as radiant as ever, even she acknowledged that she โwasnโt out of the woods yet.โ
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That has seen William step up to the plate, giving their children a much-needed distraction from mumโs illness. โWills is in full memory-making mode and is pulling out all the stops to make sure George, Charlotte and Louis have a summer of fun,โ the source says.
โAs glorious as it was to have Kate with them at the Kingโs birthday parade, thereโs still some way to go before sheโs back to full health. And the children need all the distractions they can get,โ the source adds.
โItโs been the darkest winter ever and none of them will ever be the same. So Kateโs urged him to try and recapture some sense of normalcy for George, Charlotte and Louis. Wills is prioritising being a hands-on dad and heโs revelling in every moment.โ
Prince William announced earlier in the year he was performing reduced royal duties while Kate was recovering from her cancer treatment, so he could spend more time at home with Kate and the kids.
โHaving stepped back from his duties, heโs got the focus and energy to shower on his kids. Whether it be roaring at a football match with George, dad dancing at a Taylor Swift concert or just larking about in the garden or on sand dunes, heโs really loosened up โ the kids have reminded him what โjoyโ is,โ says the source.
PRINCE WILLIAM SINGS WITH BON JOVI AND TAYLOR SWIFT
Prince William and Taylor Swift go way back. The two previously connected at a Centrepoint charity event at Kensington Palace in 2013. They even joined Bon Jovi on stage for one of his greatest hits, Livinโ on a Prayer. Itโs a move that was considered โcompletely off the cuffโ.
Eight years later in 2021, Prince William shared all about the memorable moment on an episode of Apple Fitness+โs Time to Walk series.
โSo, around about โ it must be nearly 10 years ago now โ I canโt believe Iโm actually telling this story,โ Prince William began. โI went to a charity fundraising gala for Centrepoint, which is a young homeless charity that I am very fond of and have supported for many years. Itโs an annual fundraiser, and I turn up, and Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift are at the event, which nearly knocked me off my feet as well.โ
โWhen I sat down to watch Jon Bon Jovi do his performance, I thought, โThatโs it. My job is done. Iโll get a dinner in a minute, and I might be able to have a chat to some people. And, you know, Iโm off-duty a little bit now.โ Little did I think what was going to happen next,โ he continued.
โIโm sat next to Taylor Swift. Sheโs on my left. And after Jon does his first song, thereโs a pause and she turns to me. She puts her hand on my arm, looks me in the eye, and says, โCome on, William. Letโs go and sing.'โ
โTo this day, I still do not know what came over me,โ William said. โHonestly, even now, Iโm cringing at what happened next, and I donโt understand why I gave in. But, frankly, if Taylor Swift looks you in the eye, touches your arm and says, โCome with meโฆโ I got up like a puppy and went, โYeah, okay, that seems like a great idea. Iโll follow you.'โ
โBut, frankly, if Taylor Swift looks you in the eye, touches your arm and says, โCome with meโฆโ I got up like a puppy and went, โYeah, okay, that seems like a great idea. Iโll follow you.'โ
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The candid moment was one to be remembered. Take a look below at more moments from the house party of the century.
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Itโs a common occurrence for a house party to end with revellers gathered around a microphone belting out Livinโ on a Prayer, but when the party is at Kensington Palace the celebrations are turned up a notch.
Prince William rubbed shoulders with rock royalty hosting stars like rock legend Bon Jovi and singing sweetheart Taylor Swift along with some 600 guests.
But the Prince got into the karaoke favourite, high-fiving his fellow performers as they brought home the final chorus for the amused crowd.
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Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi and Prince William belted out a rendition of Livinโ on a Prayer.
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Like many before him, William stumbled over some of the words but sang the chorus enthusiastically.
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Prince William joked he could help Swift out with โdance movesโ or some โback-up vocalsโ when they met earlier, but didnโt seem prepared for their impromptu performance.
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Prince William is believed to have sung the same song at his cousin Zara Phillipโs wedding reception.
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The rock legend said he still thought of William as โa young kidโ saying he had met his father and grandfather too.
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Taylor Swift described Prince William as โvery funnyโ and said she was โvery happyโ.
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Prince William also met Bon Joviโs wife Dorothea Hurley and their children Jacob, Stephanie and Romeo.
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Taylor Swift said it was the first time she had visited Kensington Palace, โor any other palace for that matterโ.
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Bon Jovi was later presented with an award for his commitment to Centrepoint.
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