Taylor Swift posed for a selfie with Prince William, George and Charlotte, along with the singer’s man Travis Kelce before the rocking royal broke out his best dad dancing to Shake It Off.
It comes after The Prince of Wales was filmed eagerly joining in in the crowd which also included fellow royals Zara and Mike Tindall as well as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria.
Taylor Swift kicked off the London leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium, performing to fans, celebrities and politicians alike – as well as her American footballer boyfriend.
The Prince of Wales was among the 90,000-strong crowd in London for the hottest ticket in town as Taylor kicked off the London leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour at Wembley – after he took along his children Prince George, 10, and nine-year-old Princess Charlotte.
Meanwhile, Prince Louis, six, stayed home with his mother Kate Middleton.
The Prince and Princess of Wales’s official X account posted the adorable photo with the caption: ‘Thank you Taylor Swift for a great evening!’
Soon after, the popstar posted a selfie with the royals and her boyfriend Kelce to say: ‘Happy birthday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start’ in a touching message to the heir for his 42nd birthday.
In the photo, Kelce is seen wearing his Team USA Olympics hat.
Prince William and megastar Swift have long known each other – the pair shared the stage at Kensington Palace to perform Livin’ On A Prayer with Jon Bon Jovi at a charity event in 2013.
Comments posted on X, formerly Twitter, in response to footage of William dancing included: ‘This is my favourite thing ever!!! I never knew I needed to see Prince William dancing to Taylor Swift!’
Another poster wrote: ‘Prince William is a Swiftie. Immense dad dancing there.’
Last night’s show came after the military band at Buckingham Palace earlier in the day performed a rendition of Shake It Off to mark the Eras Tour arriving in the UK capital for three nights this weekend ahead of another five in August.
Also among those thronging to last night’s Wembley Stadium show were Taylor’s supermodel-turned-actress friend Cara Delevingne.
Ms Swift, 34, and her boyfriend were reuniting with her boyfriend Travis Kelce after a month apart, as he flew in from Cannes with his older brother Jason.
The couple, who are nearing their first anniversary, have not been seen together for over a month after they last enjoyed a romantic lunch on Lake Como, Italy, in May.
The Kansas City Chiefs star had so far been unable to support his girlfriend on the UK leg of her tour due to training commitments.
Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, 34, was among the celebrity-studded audience who joined Kelce in the VIP area alongside Delevingne.
American hairstylist Jonathan van Ness, more commonly known as JVN, posted videos of the glitzy night featuring actress Salma Hayek.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that he was taking a ‘Swift campaign pitstop’ – a break ahead of the July 4 general election – to enjoy the concert with his wife.
William previously said of his duet with Taylor Swift at the 2013 charity event for Centrepoint that he obeyed ‘like a puppy’ her demand he join her on-stage.
He recalled in a 2021 interview: ‘I can’t believe I’m actually telling you this story – I turn up and Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift are at the event, which nearly knocked me off my feet.
And then, I went inside, met everybody, a lot of handshaking to do those nights, a lot of chatting. I try and be charming and interactive.
‘She puts her hand on my arm, looks me in the eye and says: “Come on, William – let’s go and sing.”
‘To this day, I still do not know what came over me. Honestly, even now I’m cringing at what happened next, and I don’t understand why I gave in.
‘But, frankly, if Taylor Swift looks you in the eye, touches your arm and says, “Come with me” – I got up like a puppy and went: “Yeah, OK, that seems like a great idea. I’ll follow you.”
‘I walked up on stage in a trance and then sort of halfway through Jon Bon Jovi’s Livin’ On A Prayer song, I wake up.’
Ms Swift was clearly overwhelmed by the 89,000-strong crowd in the capital last night and said: ‘Oh my God, London, look what you’ve done. What better way to spend a Friday night than in the most exhilarating city in the world?’
Her first show in London was always going to be special for her as she shares a close affiliation with the capital after she called it her second home for the six years she was dating British actor Joe Alwyn.
Ms Swift has also dated several other British heartthrobs including singer Harry Styles and actor Tom Hiddleston.
Friday night’s concert was the first of three sold-out dates at Wembley, with the international sensation returning in August to perform another five.
During the show, Swift reminisced about gigs at King’s College London and the Shepherd’s Bush Empire that she performed earlier in her career.
She said: “You just continued to support me more and more and the rooms got bigger then bigger and now you’ve done this, sold out three nights in June and five in August.
‘I’m not the best at maths but I think that means we get to play Wembley Stadium eight times.’
Taylor’s adoring fans had been brimming with anticipation to discover whether she would perform any of her London-inspired hit songs
Many hoped for Swift’s more melancholy hits such as So Long, London and The Black Dog from her recent album The Tortured Poets Department.
As the sparkling night drew to a close, the star sang Hits Different and Death By A Thousand Cuts – both of which have no reference to the English capital city.
But fans went wild when Taylor took to the piano and began singing her recent hit The Black Dog, as many predicted she would.
The Black Dog is largely believed to be about The 1975 singer Matty Healy, with whom she reportedly had a brief two-week relationship following her break-up with Alwyn.
The lyrics seemingly reference a Vauxhall pub, as well as band The Starting Line – whose songs The 1975 have covered several times while touring.
Wembley was awash with sparkling outfits, cowboy hats, gemstones and glitter as thousands of Taylor Swift fans gathered for her opening night in London.
Swifties travelled from across the country for the latest sell-out performance of her Eras Tour.
Teenage girls and boys were joined by mothers, fathers and younger siblings – and fans of all ages – ahead of the three-and-a-half-hour gig, that has already blown the roofs off stadiums across Britain and Europe.
Devoted followers sang the lyrics of her many hits word-perfect that were blasted out at the Taylor Swift fan zone at BOXPARK Wembley on the Olympic Way walk towards the stadium’s entrances.
Fans exchanged bracelets and discussed their favourite tunes ahead of the big event. Others joined long queues to buy official merchandise – t-shirts, sweat-shirts, hats and bags.
Among them were sisters Amna, 14, and Zainab Butt, 20, from west London.
Amna told how would not have missed this concert for anything in the world, saying: ‘It’s Taylor Swift – it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.’
Zainab, a student, added: ‘This is going to be the best night of my life.’
Also there were Amelie Jones, 28, Lucy Goodwin, 28 and Caroline Parish, 28, from Sussex.
Explaining what this concert meant to her, Amelie said: ‘Taylor Swift has a song for every occasion.’
Lucy added: ‘I have grown up with Taylor Swift. She has been there with me through all the heartbreaks.’
Families and university friends got together to watch Taylor Swift’s first London performance.
Mum Jackie brought her 18-year-old daughter Eva and three friends from Bath in Somerset to attend the concert.
She said: ‘We won the battle to get Taylor Swift tickets and now we’re here!’
Dad Ed, 51, from Blackheath in south-east London, put on his best party shirt to accompany his wife Tina and their 11-year-old daughter Odette to the show.
Birmingham University students Poppy, 27, Hannah, 26, Rachel, 26 and Joanna, 26, used the occasion to get back together – and to wear matching Taylor Swift T-shirts.
Rachel explained: ‘We all love Taylor Swift and we just can’t wait for the show.’
Nottingham University friends Harriet, 26, Heidi, 26, Nicole, 26 and Jade, 26, said they had met up especially for the concert.
Harriet said: ‘it’s going to be a fantastic night, a fantastic performance.’
Many fans arrived as early as Tuesday in preparation for last night’s concert, lying under blankets and camping out in tents for several days.
More of the 90,000-strong crowd made their way to the arena, with those who forked out for VIP packages getting to head into Wembley at 8am.
Among those venturing from worldwide to see Taylor were long-distance friends Filip and Bailey, who made separate journeys all the way from Croatia and Florida respectively.
Speaking about why they had come to London, Bailey said: ‘I can’t wait to see Taylor – this is like the best show to go to.’
Filip added: ‘It feels special, dazzling and magic here.’
Meanwhile, friends Rachel and Yan travelled from Ipswich in Suffolk to catch a glimpse of Taylor taking to the stage.