Prince William ‘had a nightmare getting in to Taylor Swift‘s Wembley show’ and ‘was running late with Prince George and Princess Charlotte‘ for a meet-and-greet with the star, an insider has claimed.
The Prince of Wales, 42, took his two eldest children to the first of Taylor’s three sold-out London shows on Friday.
The royals were pictured enjoying the three-hour concert from a box at the stadium, which can seat up to 90,000 people.
However, an insider has claimed that the royals’ journey into Wembley wasn’t smooth-sailing – and there was a ‘panic’ about their timings.
They told HELLO!: ‘They had a nightmare getting in, they were running really late but they had planned to get there earlier so they could have the meet and greet with Taylor beforehand because they knew they wanted to leave early.
Pictured: Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte pose for a selfie with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce before her first London show on Friday night
‘They only had 25 minutes to spare so had a quick meet and greet and then went up to their box before the show, and there was a bit of stress and panic about that because it was taking too long.’
The insider also claims Prince William and his children tried to stay towards the back of the box so not to draw too much attention to themselves during the performance.
However, the Prince of Wales made an exception for Taylor’s 2014 hit Shake It Off.
The royal was seen front of centre of the box as he broke out his famous ‘dad dancing’ for the performance.
During the meet-and-greet before the show, Taylor posed for a selfie with the royals and her boyfriend Travis Kelce, who appeared on stage with the star last night.
The Prince and Princess of Wales posted the heartwarming image on their Instagram the following morning with the caption: ‘Thank you Taylor Swift for a great evening!’
Prince William and Taylor Swift are believed to have first met in 2013 when they performed Livin’ On A Prayer with Jon Bon Jovi at a charity event at Kensington Palace.
According to event organisers, the performance, at the Winter Whites Gala evening at Kensington Palace, was totally impromptu.
Pictured: Taylor Swift seen performing during her ‘Fearless’ era on the first night of her Wembley stadium run
The Prince and Princess of Wales posted the selfie (pictured) on their Instagram the following morning with the caption: ‘Thank you Taylor Swift for a great evening!’
Describing the impromptu party during an interview with The Mail on Sunday shortly after the event, Taylor said: ‘I could hear his voice and it’s pretty good. A nice tone. I’d definitely say he has got star quality and if he ever wants me to sing with him again, I’ll be there.’
Speaking about the event in 2021, the Prince said he obeyed ‘like a puppy’ when the glamorous pop star ordered him on stage for the impromptu performance with Jon Bon Jovi.
Earlier in the day, the military band at Buckingham Palace performed a rendition of Shake It Off to mark the Eras Tour arriving in London.
After footage emerged of William’s exuberant dancing, royal fans claimed the selfies with Taylor were ‘throwing shade’ at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Meghan had reportedly attended a Taylor Swift concert in the same LA arena the previous month, though no selfies with Swift have emerged.
The footage of William dancing appeared very different to Harry’s demeanour when he and his wife Meghan Markle attended Beyonce’s performance at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles last September.
While the Duchess of Sussex appeared to be enjoying the show, Harry appeared dejected and often looking at his phone rather than the stage.