May 29, 2026

Will Prince William and Kate Middleton Go to Taylor Swift’s Wedding to Travis Kelce?

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Prince William fuels one of the internet’s favourite rumours after refusing to rule out an invitation to a possible Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding. Plus, Kate may return to the international stage at Earthshot in India, William gets invited to the darts, Aston Villa podcasters get a royal surprise, Off Campus gives royal watchers a familiar face, and Hot Equerry Jonny Thompson welcomes baby Theodora.

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A calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome Toro Palace Intrigue.

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I'm your host, Mark Francis Well. Prince William and Princess

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Catherine attend Taylor Swift's wedding. William may have accidentally added

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fuel to one of the Internet's favorite celebrity rumors that

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he and Kate could attend the Taylor Swift and Travis

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Kelsey wedding. During an appearance on Heart Breakfast Radio, the

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Prince of Whales spoke warmly about his children's love of

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Taylor Swift, particularly Princess Charlotte. William said, Charlotte my daughter

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and Louie. To be fair, Charlotte particularly is obsessed by

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Taylor Swift. We went to see her on her eras too,

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and it was amazing. The conversation then turned toward persistent

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rumors that Swift and Kelsey could marry this summer. Radio

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host Jamie Thiaxton teased, we believe there is a big

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wedding happening this summer. Amanda Holden then asked, directly, Oh, yes,

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have you got an Inviteilliam replied, carefully, no comment. I'm

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hoping that I'm sure there might be an invitation. Around,

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but we'll see. The remark immediately sparked speculation online that

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the Whaleses may already be expecting an invitation if these

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celebrity wedding goes ahead. Neither Taylor Swift nor Travis Kelsey

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has publicly confirmed wedding plans, although reports in entertainment media

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have suggested a ceremony could take place in New York

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later this summer. Some people believe the wedding is June thirteenth,

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others think it could be July first. Both might be

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friendly for a World Cup to the state's visit by William. However,

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missing trooping the color on the thirteenth might not be

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the optics the royals need right now. The Prince and

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the Princess of Wales have developed an increasingly visible friendship

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with Swift in recent years. Last year, William attended the

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Taylor Swift's eras to a concert in London alongside Prince

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George and Princess Charlotte, with backstage photographs later shared online

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by both camps. The royal connection actually dates back much further.

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In twenty thirteen, William famously joined Taylor Swift and John

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bond Joviy on stage at Kensington Palace for a performance

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of Living on a Prayer during a charity event. Reflecting

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on that moment years later, William joked to this day,

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I still do not know what came over me. He added,

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If Taylor Swift looks you in the eye, touches your

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arm and says come with me, I got up like

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a puppy and went, yeah, okay, that seems like a

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great idea. I'll follow you. The possibility of the Prince

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and Princess of Wales appearing at a Swift Kelsey wedding

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would undoubtedly create one of the most talked about celebrity

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and royal crossovers of the year. Kate could reportedly be

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preparing for a major return to the international stage later

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this year, with growing speculations she may join Prince William

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for the Earthshot Prize ceremony in India. According to Royal

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editor Russell Myers on the podcast Podsave the King, officials

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in the British Government and Foreign Office would be leaping

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around the room if the Princess of Wales confirms plans

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to travel to Mumbai this Novent. The earth Shot Prize,

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founded by Prince William, will hold its annual Environmental Awards

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ceremony in India this year. Meyers suggested Kate's presence were

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dramatically increasingly significance of the visit, particularly given India's role

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as what he described as not only a potential huge

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trading partner, but also a country with a very significant

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place in the world with the war in Ukraine and

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the state of trade in the environment as well. The

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Prince and Princess of Wales's last visited India in twenty

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sixteen during a week long royal tour that also included Bhutan.

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During that trip, the couple visited the taj Mahal, met

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with local charities, and played cricket and football with young

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people in Mumbai. A palace source previously told The Mirror

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that plans for India remain in the early stages, but

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said the Prince and Princess of Wales stand ready to

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assist the country however they can. Prince William may soon

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be swapping royal receptions for darts walk on music after

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teenage sensation. Luke Littler hinted he could arrange tickets for

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the Prince of Wales to attend the World Dance Championship

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at Alexandra Palace Littler, who recently received an MBE from

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the Littler, who recently received an mb from Prince William,

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revealed the future King had told him he had been

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following his remarkable rise in the sport. Littler said either

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he personally or the Professional Darts Corporation could organize access

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for the Royal William surprised two Aston Villa podcasters in

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Istanbul after revealing he was already familiar with their work

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and regularly watched their show. The Prince of Wales was

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in the Turkish city to watch Aston Villa defeat Freiburg

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three nothing in the Europa League Final, securing the club's

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first major European trophy since nineteen eighty two. Among the

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traveling supporters were Matt Kendrick and Dan Rollinson, hosts of

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the Claret and Blue podcast, who later described their unexpected

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meeting with the Future King as unreal. Speaking on the

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li his podcast episode, the pair explained how they suddenly

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found themselves being called over to the director's box by

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William after the final whistle. Kendrick said they had been

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encouraged to come here and have a chat before scrambling

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across rows of seats to meet the Prince. According to

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the hosts, William greeted them warmly after making eye contact

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while they were speaking with supporters in the stands. Kendrick

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recalled the Prince, saying Matt Dan as he motioned for

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them to come over. Rolinson began filming as Kendrick and

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Prince William embraced, with the Prince saying, what an amazing night,

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What an amazing night. When Rolinson asked how he was

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feeling after Villa's victory, William replied, good, unbelievable. It's slightly

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surreal this whole thing. Reflecting on the match itself, the

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Prince added, I was expecting a roller coaster, but actually

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it's gone pretty smoothly, isn't it. The conversation then took

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an even more surprising turn when the podcasters jokingly asked

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William when he planned to appear on their show. William responded, oh,

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I've been thinking about it. When they asked whether he

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had actually watched the podcast, the Prince insisted, yeah, that's

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why I know who you two are exactly. I swear

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to God, I watch you a lot, and I know

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about this. Rollinson later described the entire exchange as an

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unreal moment, while Kendrick simply concluded it was fate more palacing,

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just a moment. Amazon Prime's surprise breakout hit Off Campus

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has become the latest romance obsession for streaming audiences, drawing

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comparisons to Bridgitton and Heated Rivalry thanks to its mix

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of college drama, hockey rivalries, and romantic storylines. Based on

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the best selling novels by L. Kennedy, the series follows

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a group of university ice hockey players and the women

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around them, with each season expected to focus on a

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different central romance. Season one centers on Hannah Wells, a

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quiet singer songwriter whose scholarship is suddenly cut, and Garrett

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Graham Bryer, university's hockey star, who's falling grades threatened his

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future career. The pair enter into a fake relationship arrangement

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after Hannah agrees to tutor him, only for the situation

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to become far more complicated. One detail catching Royal watchers

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by surprise is that actress Ella Bright, who plays Hannah,

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previously portrayed a young Princess Catherine in The Crown. Columnist

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DANIELA Elsa had a lot of fun with the upcoming

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Peter Phillips wedding, She writes, happily for our soon to

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be newlyweds, they will have some cousins on hand, with

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whom they have a bang up, top notch relationship. William,

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along with Kate, the Princess of Wales. The three families Tyndall,

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Wales and Phillips are often seen yucking it up together

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in a sign of how close the Prince and Princess are.

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Former England rugby star Mike when they appeared on his

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rugby podcast in twenty twenty three, Mike, in best indiscreet forms, said,

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of the next Queen of Great Britain, I've seen her

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play beer pong. One of King Charles's most trusted aides

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has quietly welcomed a new addition to the family. The

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former Major Hotty, who was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. Johnny

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Thompson and his wife Olivia have welcomed a daughter, Theodora,

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born May twentieth. Theodora is the name of Greek origin

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that has often translated as a gift from God. The

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arrival may, however, disappoint a certain section of royal social media,

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as Johnny is expected to step back from public duties

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for a period of paternity leave, meaning royal fans are

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unlikely to spot him accompanying the King of Engagements in

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the immediate future. Johnny has become one of the most

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recognizable members of the royal household in recent years. Originally

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serving as the late Queen Elizabeth's senior bodyguard, he later

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moved into King Charles inner circle as a super equery,

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one of the monarch's most trusted and senior aides to

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outer circles. He is known as the Hot Equery. And

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