Inside Prince William and Taylor Swift’s friendship: From Bon Jovi performance to London Era tour as the Prince of Wales is spotted dancing along to shake it off during Wembley gig

Taylor Swift posed for a selfie with Prince William, George, 10, and Charlotte, nine, as she kicked off the London leg of her Eras Tour at Wembley on Friday.

The official X account of the Prince and Princess of Wales posted the adorable photo with the caption: “Thank you Taylor Swift for an amazing evening!”

During the concert, which saw the pop star perform in front of fans, celebrities and politicians, and her American footballer boyfriend Travis Kelce, the Prince of Wales, 42, was filmed showing off his best ‘daddy dance’ moves as Taylor sang her . press Shake it out.

The sweet selfie shared by the Queen of Pop did not mark her first meeting with William.

In November 2013, the pair made headlines when they took to the stage at a charity event to sing a song together – with Jon Bon Jovi.

Taylor and Prince William’s connection dates back to 2013, when the pair performed with Bon Jovi (pictured) on stage at a charity event in London

The unlikely trio sang a rendition of the Bon Jovi hit Livin’ On A Prayer, with William even playing air guitar before giving his bandmates a high five.

According to event organizers, the performance at the Winter Whites Gala evening at Kensington Palace was completely improvised.

Taylor gave a speech that evening in which she mentioned the then Duke of Cambridge.

She said: ‘I’m Taylor, it’s very nice to meet you, especially under these circumstances. It’s the first time I’ve played at Kensington Palace or any other palace.

“I must thank you, Prince William, for having me. It is awesome.

‘To draw particular attention to this age group, teenagers and young adults.’

Later, describing her meeting with Prince William, she laughed: “He was very funny. I was really happy that he was funny.”

The pop star and Prince sat next to each other throughout the evening, where they could be seen smiling and laughing during the conversation.

Prince William is pictured showing off his ‘dad dance’ moves as he attends Taylor Swift’s concert at Wembley

Taylor described the impromptu celebration during an interview with The Mail on Sunday shortly after the event: “I could hear his voice and it’s quite good. A nice tone. I would definitely say he has star quality and if he ever wants me to sing with him again, I’ll be there.”

Speaking about the 2021 event, the Prince said he obeyed ‘like a puppy’ as the glamorous pop star ordered him on stage for the impromptu performance with Jon Bon Jovi.

Recalling a fundraising gala in November 2013 for the homeless charity Centrepoint, a cause first championed by his late mother, Princess Diana, the royal family said: ‘I can’t believe I’m actually telling you this story… I show up and Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift are at the event, which almost threw me off my feet.

‘And then I went in, met everyone, a lot of handshaking during those evenings, a lot of chatting. I try to be charming and interactive.

‘Sometimes you’re not having a good day and it’s a little harder to get by.

Taylor Swift, Jon Bon Jovi and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge sing on stage at the Centrepoint Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace on November 26, 2013 in London

“When I sat down to watch Jon Bon Jovi do his performance, I thought, ‘That’s it. My job is done. I’m going to eat in a minute, and maybe I can talk to some people, and you know, I’m a little off duty right now.”

But things didn’t go according to that plan.

“I had no idea what would happen next,” he adds. ‘I’m sitting next to Taylor Swift. She’s standing to my left – and after Jon sings 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 start singing.’

‘To this day I still don’t know what happened to me. Honestly, even now I cringe at what happened next, and I don’t understand why I gave in.

“But honestly, when Taylor Swift looks you in the eye, touches your arm and says, ‘Come with me…’ I stood up like a puppy and said, ‘Yeah, okay, that seems like a great idea . Follow you.”

‘I walked onto the stage in a trance and about halfway through Jon Bon Jovi’s Livin’ On A Prayer song I woke up.

Taylor Swift performed hits like Shake It Off on the opening night of her Eras Tour run in London

Taylor Swift’s different costumes for Friday night’s sold-out Wembley performance included a white dress with her lyrics written on it

‘And I think to myself, ‘Am I standing on stage singing Livin’ On A Prayer and I don’t even know the words?’

Three years later, Prince William’s position as a Swiftie was cemented after he was filmed dancing at Taylor’s Wembley concert, which was attended by 90,000 other fans.

After the video of last night’s concert was posted to X (formerly Twitter), a number of delighted fans responded to the footage.

One wrote: ‘This is my favorite thing ever!!! I never knew I had to watch Prince William dance to Taylor Swift!’

Another poster wrote: ‘Prince William is a Swiftie. A huge father dancing there.’