Prince William, who shares daughter Princess Charlotte with his wife Kate Middleton, appeared on the July 3 episode of Kelce's 'New Heights' podcast
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- Prince William joined Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast, discussing fatherhood and meeting the Kelce brothers at Wembley Stadium
- William praised Jason for raising four daughters while recalling their 2024 meeting during Taylor Swift’s London Eras Tour show
- Despite their fandom, William and Kate are not expected to attend Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s rumored wedding
Prince William is impressed by fellow girl dad Jason Kelce.
The Prince of Wales, 44, was a surprise guest on the special Friday, July 3, episode of Jason and Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast, where the discussion turned to fatherhood.
William, who shares sons Prince George, 12, and Prince Louis, 8, and daughter Princess Charlotte, 11, with wife Kate Middleton, marveled at the retired NFL player, who is the father of four girls.
Recalling when he met William and his two eldest kids — Prince George and Princess Charlotte — at Wembley Stadium in June 2024, Jason remarked, "Princess Charlotte was still the highlight for me. I had four daughters as well, so, I mean, she was great."
William replied, "Congratulations! Having four daughters. I don't know how you do that."
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Jason shares daughters Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finn, 1, with his wife, Kylie Kelce.
The trio further discussed their meeting, which happened during the London Eras Tour show for Travis' fiancée (and soon-to-be bride) Taylor Swift.
During the show, Travis got on stage as one of the pop star's backup dancers before later snapping a selfie with William, George and Charlotte.
"What is the more iconic moment at Wembley Stadium —Travis scoring a touchdown in 2015 against the Lions or Travis as a backup dancer to the one and only Taylor Swift?" Jason asked their royal guest.
Of course, William highlighted Travis' headline-making backup dancer moment.
"Definitely a very proud moment of my life, for sure," Travis admitted. "That was honestly one of the coolest moments ever was meeting you and the little ones that day. Me and Jason joke about it all the time."
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In fact, the brothers discussed the famed interaction when Swift appeared on the podcast in August 2025, joking that Jason wasn't sure what to do with his beer when he was introduced to the royal family.
"It wasn't a joke. It was real," Jason insisted. "I don't know what… well, you want to be respectful and know what the protocols of course. No, it was awesome. And you were fantastic. The kids were great."
The special episode coincided with the rumored date of Travis and Taylor Swift's wedding. There has been widespread speculation that the NFL star and music icon will tie the knot at Madison Square Garden.
Back in May, the Prince of Wales playfully said “no comment” when a radio show host asked if he would be attending the nuptials.
"I'm hoping, and I'm sure there might be an invitation around, but we'll see,” he added.
During his appearance on Heart Breakfast, the Prince of Wales also spoke about Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis being big fans of Swift.
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Prince William first met Swift at the Centrepoint Winter Whites Gala at Kensington Palace in 2013 where she sang for him.
Photos of William, George and Charlotte posing backstage for a selfie with Swift and Travis went viral on social media in 2024.
"Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start," the 14-time Grammy winner captioned the snap on Instagram, tagging Prince William and Princess Kate's handle alongside a Union Jack flag, American flag and handshake emojis.
Despite the royal family's fandom, PEOPLE understands that the Prince and Princess of Wales will not be among the star-studded guests at Travis and Taylor's nuptials. The couple announced their engagement in August 2025 after two years of dating.
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