Prince William Takes Break from Royal Duties, Attends Taylor Swift Concert on 42nd Birthday. Prince William took a much-needed break from his royal duties to enjoy a Taylor Swift concert with his children in celebration of his 42nd birthday.
The Prince of Wales has faced a challenging year so far, dealing with the consecutive cancer diagnoses of his father, King Charles, and his wife, Kate Middleton.
Fortunately, things seem to be returning to normal after Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her highly anticipated first appearance at the Trooping the Colour following the tragic diagnosis.
To mark his birthday, the Prince took his children—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—to a concert on Swift's Eras tour, according to royal reporter Roya Nikkah.
"Nothing says happy 42nd birthday quite like taking the kids to see a @taylorswift13," Nikkah wrote on X (formerly Twitter). "#ErasTour gig. Prince William is celebrating his birthday tonight at @wembleystadium with his children."
The same day, the Anti-Hero hitmaker was honored by the royal guard, who welcomed her by playing "Shake It Off" in front of Buckingham Palace.
Sharing a video on their official Instagram account, the Royal Family captioned the post, "Can’t stop, won’t stop groovin’."
William has a history with Swift, having joined her on stage for an impromptu performance of "Livin' on a Prayer" with Jon Bon Jovi at a 2013 charity event at Kensington Palace.
Recalling the iconic moment eight years later, William said on Apple Fitness+'s Time to Walk series that he had no idea what came over him at the event.
"Honestly, even now, I'm cringing at what happened next, and I don't understand why I gave in,” he said. “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, okay, that seems like a great idea. I'll follow you.'"
