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  • Taylor Swift recently joked that her wedding invite list includes “anyone I’ve ever spoke to”
  • It’s possible this could include Kate Middleton and Prince William, whose friendship with the singer goes back more than a decade
  • Swift and Kelce even met two of the royal couple’s children at an Eras tour stop in London last year

Taylor Swift‘s wedding to Travis Kelce will certainly be a star-studded affair, but could the guest list include actual royalty?

The singer recently joked during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show that she plans to invite “anyone I’ve ever spoken to” to her big day, and that certainly includes Kate Middleton and Prince William, whose friendship with the singer goes back more than a decade.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, were among the millions who liked Swift’s Aug. 26 Instagram post announcing her engagement to the NFL star.

“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the singer captioned a series of photos of the couple’s fairytale-esque proposal, in a post that was also liked by Meghan Markle.

Swift, 35, and Kelce, 36, have even met two of the couple’s children. William brought Prince George, 12, and Princess Charlotte, 10, to the singer’s Eras Tour stop in London in June 2024, and the group snapped a fun selfie, which William shared to the Prince and Princess of Wales’ official Instagram account.

In the image, Swift stood alongside the three royals, extending her arm and smiling as she snapped a photograph of the group. “Thank you @taylorswift for a great evening! #LondonTSTheErastour,” the post’s caption read.

In a photo posted on her own Instagram account, Swift shared a snapshot of herself posing with the royals as well as Kelce, and her caption paid tribute to William’s birthday, which happend to fall on the same night as the concert.

“Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start 🇬🇧🇺🇸🤝,” the singer wrote.

Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, later reflected on the royal encounter in an episode of their podcast, New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, where the brothers agreed that Princess Charlotte was the “superstar” of the night, as the royal family was seen dancing to Swift’s hit “Shake it Off.”

Swift even has a history of getting the royals out of their comfort zones. Back in 2013, the singer was seated next to William during a Centrepoint charity event at London’s Kensington Palace and pulled him onstage to join Jon Bon Jovi in a rendition of “Livin’ on a Prayer.”

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At the time, William’s aides described the moment as completely “off the cuff,” and years later, the prince still seemed shocked that he had even done it.

“To this day, I still do not know what came over me,” William said on a 2021 episode of Apple Fitness+’s Time to Walk series. “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.’ “

Taylor. Swift, Jon Bon Jovi and Prince William sing “Livin’ on a Prayer” at the Centrepoint Gala Dinner on Nov. 26, 2013.

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PEOPLE’s Erin Hill recently shared how Swift and Kelce’s highly anticipated wedding might be the closest thing America gets to a royal wedding.

“Taylor isn’t just a pop star — she’s the ultimate showgirl. And Travis, with his larger-than-life NFL presence, has the kind of charisma and swagger that matches her wattage,” she said. “Together, they’re not just a couple. They’re a cultural juggernaut, capable of pulling focus in an era when it feels like our collective attention is scattered.”

She added, “While today’s stars often choose barefoot beach elopements or private vineyard ceremonies, Taylor and Travis have the chance to give us something truly show-stopping. Think Elizabeth Taylor’s headline-grabbing weddings (Michael Jackson escorting her down the aisle!), Grace Kelly’s Hollywood-meets-royalty fairytale in Monaco, or Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio’s nuptials — America’s biggest movie star and baseball legend — each radiates the same energy Taylor and Travis seem to channel. Taylor could revive that bygone Hollywood tradition of turning a wedding into not just a private milestone, but a cultural event. And really, don’t we deserve a little spectacle?”