Prince William Jokes He Wanted Kelce Out of Taylor Swift Photo
WHO:
US Magazine - William was 44 when he joked about trying to move Kelce out of the photo.
NY Post - Prince William, the Prince of Wales, attended Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour show in London with his two eldest children.
Sportskeeda - Taylor Swift’s selfie included Prince William, his children Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and Travis Kelce, Swift’s then-boyfriend.
Yahoo - Travis Kelce was identified as a Kansas City Chiefs tight end; Yahoo described him as 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds.
EssentiallySports - Prince William appeared on *The Graham Norton Show* and discussed the photo. Kelce later praised William on the *New Heights* podcast, speaking to his brother Jason Kelce.
WHAT:
EssentiallySports - According to the BBC, the audience gasped when William walked onto *The Graham Norton Show* stage.
EssentiallySports - William said he still cringed about following Swift to sing with Bon Jovi, saying, “To this day, I still do not know what came over me.”
EssentiallySports - Ronnie Wood said William would attend the Rolling Stones’ 2024 tour if Taylor Swift could be part of the show; after hearing Swift had performed with Mick Jagger, William said, “I’m there then.”
Yahoo - William said he had not understood the photo’s significance and admitted, “I was trying to move him out of the photo.”
Yahoo - William said he wanted the picture to show only himself, Swift, and his children. He recalled, “Travis kept coming back in, and I couldn't work out why he kept coming back in.”
Sportskeeda - Swift posted the selfie; it was the first photo she posted of herself with Kelce in the frame and went viral.
EssentiallySports - Kelce called William “the coolest m—erf—er” and said the royals “were an absolute delight to me.”
EssentiallySports - William recalled singing “Livin’ On A Prayer” with Swift and Bon Jovi, saying, “if Taylor Swift looks you in the eye, touches your arm, and says, ‘Come with me…’ I got up like a puppy.”
WHERE:
Yahoo - The photo was taken after Swift’s Eras Tour show in London.
EssentiallySports - Swift performed at Wembley Stadium in London; William discussed the photo on *The Graham Norton Show*.
WHEN:
NY Post - William attended Swift’s London Eras Tour show in 2024.
Sportskeeda - Swift posted the photo on June 22, 2024.
EssentiallySports - William and Swift sang with Bon Jovi at a Kensington Palace gala in 2013.
WHY:
Yahoo - William said he had not appreciated the photo’s significance and wanted a picture with Swift and his children without Kelce in it.
HOW:
Yahoo - Kelce entered the picture while William was trying to move him out; William said Kelce “kept coming back in.”
(UPDATED October 25, 2026 02:18 UTC)
Prince William has revealed that he tried to move Travis Kelce out of a selfie with Taylor Swift and his children after her London concert. William attended the Eras Tour show at Wembley Stadium with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and Swift’s photo also captured Kelce, her then-boyfriend and a Kansas City Chiefs tight end. William said he wanted a picture of himself, Swift and the children, but Kelce “kept coming back in.” He later admitted he hadn’t understood the photo’s significance. Swift posted the selfie, which went viral and was the first photo she shared with Kelce in the frame. Discussing the moment on *The Graham Norton Show*, William also recalled joining Swift and Bon Jovi to sing “Livin’ On A Prayer,” saying he got up “like a puppy” when Swift invited him. Kelce later praised William, calling him “the coolest” and saying the royals were a delight.
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(UPDATED October 24, 2026 21:58 UTC)
Prince William says he didn’t realize the significance of Taylor Swift’s viral selfie with him, his children and Travis Kelce. The photo was taken after Swift’s Eras Tour show at Wembley Stadium in London, and showed William with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. William recalled on *The Graham Norton Show* that he wanted a picture with Swift and his children, but not Kelce. “I was trying to move him out of the photo,” he said, adding that Kelce “kept coming back in.” Swift posted the selfie, her first photo featuring Kelce, and it quickly went viral. Kelce later praised William on the *New Heights* podcast, calling him “the coolest m—erf—er” and saying the royals were “an absolute delight.” William also recalled joining Swift and Bon Jovi to sing “Livin’ On A Prayer.”