Princess Charlotte 'Had Fire to Her'—Jason Kelce
Princess Charlotte is seen at Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 16, 2023. Inset, Charlotte met Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce alongside Prince William and Prince George.
Princess Charlotte "had fire to her" as she asked questions and was "f****** adorable" while meeting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce has revealed.
The nine-year-old royal beamed in a picture taken with the popstar that was shared on social media by Kensington Palace.
And Jason Kelce, who was with his brother and Swift at the time, said the princess was the "highlight" of his brush with royalty during a new episode of his New Heights podcast.
"Prince William was fantastic but the highlight was Princess Charlotte. Prince George was great too. She was so f****** adorable," Jason Kelce said on the podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother. "Like, I cannot express how... I don't know, maybe it's because I have three girls now. She had fire to her, she was asking questions it was, that was the most electric part."
Travis Kelce, Swift's boyfriend, agreed: "I love it when parents ask their kids to be present, be vocal. It's such a good parent move. Just a good meet and a picture and to keep it moving?
"No, listen, let them have a moment. Let them feel comfortable and talking to people. There's nothing worse than a f****** kid just walking in and just being...."
Jason replied: "Let's not s*** on kids," while Travis said: "No, I'm s******* parents not encouraging their kids to do that. So, if anybody's doing right Prince William is doing it right. So thank you your royal highness it was awesome meeting you. And Charlotte and George."
Princess Charlotte has had a busy two weeks after attending Trooping the Colour and stepping out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony in front of crowds on June 15.
The trip to the Taylor Swift concert was to mark Prince William's birthday. The Prince of Wales was seen dancing enthusiastically to her hit song "Shake It Off" in fan footage that went viral.
"I got there early and got to meet Prince William," Travis said. "Dude he was the coolest mother f*****. He was so cool. I didn't realize this because obviously we were backstage meeting him because he was there with little George and Charlotte and they were an absolute delight to meet.
"Wasn't sure if I was supposed to bow to them, curtsy or just be an American idiot and shake their hand. 'Sup dude'. We wanted to be polite, especially on this side of the pond."
Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page.
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