Prince William at the 2023 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony on Nov. 7; Taylor Swift performing during The Eras Tour in May.Photo:Chris Jackson/Getty; Scott Eisen/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
Chris Jackson/Getty; Scott Eisen/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
Prince Williammight be a secret Swiftie!
The Prince of Wales, 41, reportedly brought upTaylor Swiftduring a casual chat at the 2023 Tusk Conservation Awardsin London on Monday. The event commemorated an important cause for William, who became Royal Patron of Tusk in 2005 and helped launch the namesake awards for the African wildlife conservation organization 11 years ago.
According toHello!magazine, William referred to the pop star, who has officially wrapped the 2023 leg of her record-breakingEras Tour, while speaking with rockerRonnie Woodabout The Rolling Stones’upcoming stadium tourand new music.
“We were talking about the tour and I said, ‘Come on, you’ve got to come out on tour’ and we were talking about the new album and everything,” Wood said, according toHello!“William said [he would] if we could get Taylor Swift there.”
Ronnie Wood and Prince William at the 2023 Tusk Conservation Awards on Nov. 27.Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Tusk
Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Tusk
The Rolling Stones guitarist reportedly told William that the “Fearless” singer had previously performed with his bandmateMick Jagger, to which the Prince of Wales replied, “I’m there then.”
Whether or not Swift, 33, makes a cameo during the Stones Tour ‘24 Hackney Diamonds, set for 16 stops across the U.S. and Canada starting in April 2024, Prince William has also had the unique honor of sharing a mic with the music superstar!
The royal memorably sang alongside Swift andJon Bon Joviduring a Centrepoint charity event at Kensington Palace in 2013, joining their voices for “Livin’ on a Prayer.”
Taylor Swift, Jon Bon Jovi and Prince William sang at the Centrepoint Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace in London in November 2013.Dominic Lipinski/AFP via Getty
Dominic Lipinski/AFP via Getty
At the time, William’s aides described the impromptu performance as completely “off the cuff” and the Prince of Wales shared new details about how it all happened in a special Christmas episode ofApple Fitness+‘sTime to Walkseries, which premiered in December 2021.
Mentioning that he was thrilled to see Bon Jovi, 61, and Swift at the event, the prince said he spontaneously followed the “Enchanted” singer to the stage after she pitched the idea.
“I’m sat next to Taylor Swift. She’s on my left. And after Jon does his first song, there’s a pause, and she turns to me. She puts her hand on my arm, looks me in the eye, and says, ‘Come on, William. Let’s go and sing,’ " he recalls.
“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, okay, that seems like a great idea. I’ll follow you,’ ” William recalled onTime to Walk.
Prince William and Taylor Swift in 2013.Dave J Hogan/Centrepoint/Getty
“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,” he says. “And I’m thinking to myself, ‘Am I standing on the stage singing ‘Livin’ On a Prayer’ when I don’t even know the words?’”
Despite the wave of hesitation, William revealed why he decided to stick with it.
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The Prince of Wales may have passed down a passion for music to his kidsPrince George, 10,Princess Charlotte, 8, andPrince Louis, 5, whom he shares with wifeKate Middleton.
Prince William chats with members of OneRepublic backstage at the 2023 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony in Singapore.Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
While chatting withOneRepublicbackstage at theEarthshot PrizeAward Ceremony in Singapore on Nov. 7, William revealed that his youngest loves their music!
“Louis, my youngest, loves your songs,” Prince William told the group, who opened the environmental prize ceremony, according toThe Express.
As for his eldest, William said that Prince George is into AC/DC!
source: people.com
