Royal Fans Claim Taylor Swift’s Selfie With Prince William Is ‘Shade’ At Harry And Meghan

A photo of Prince William and Taylor Swift has set tongues wagging after he and his kids attended the singer’s Eras tour for his birthday celebration.

Swift, who sold out the 90,000-capacity Wembley stadium for the first leg of her London Eras World Tour, smiled broadly in the selfie post with the Prince of Wales.

Several fans have taken to social media to react to the post, with some claiming that it was “shady” toward his brother, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan Markle.

Swift kicked off the London leg of her Eras World Tour at Wembley Stadium on Friday night and had a slew of celebrities in attendance, including Prince William and his kids, George and Charlotte.

Seemingly moved by the massive turnout of fans, she quipped, “Oh my God, London, look what you’ve done. What better way to spend a Friday night than in the most exhilarating city in the world?”

Footage of William having the time of his life on the dance floor as the popstar performed her 2014 hit “Shake It Off” has since emerged. The future king and his kids were also seen smiling in a selfie with Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.

The Prince and Princess of Wales’s official X account posted the cute snap of the three royals and the pop star smiling from ear to ear – with the caption, “Thank you Taylor Swift for a great evening!”

Swift also returned the gesture with a picture of herself, the royals, and Kelce and captioned it, “Happy birthday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start,” in reference to William’s 42nd birthday.

Since the selfie was released, some royal fans have gone online to claim that it was shade toward Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

The Duchess of Sussex previously attended one of Swift’s shows in Los Angeles, but she seemed not to be sitting in the VIP section, and there were no photos of her with the singer afterward.

Oh man the shade!!! To not only Meghan & Harry, but also her ex London Boy Bravo Taylor Swift and Prince William pic.twitter.com/iCB7tPVdQ2

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Swift also allegedly declined to appear on Meghan’s “Archetypes” podcast after receiving an invite, prompting many to believe she was taking sides with the royal family, who are in a feud with the Sussexes.

“Oh man the shade!!! To not only Meghan & Harry but also her ex-London Boy. Bravo Taylor Swift and Prince William,” a royal fan wrote on X.

Another said, “I’m glad that the royals all look happy. Wonder what Harry thinks of this.”

“You never saw Harry and Meghan get that close to Taylor Swift. Thanks for choosing the right side Taylor,” a third fan penned, with another asking, “Have you met Meghan and Harry yet?” with a smirk emoji.

Prince William’s appearance at Swift’s concert served as a reunion for the duo, who have reportedly been friends for over eleven years.

The pair first met in 2013 at a charity event, where they sang along with music legend Jon Bon Jovi to his iconic song, “Livin’ On A Prayer.”

Prince William, Taylor Swift and Jon Bon Jovi singing pic.twitter.com/6PnpKIJmXv

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At the Winter Whites Gala, held at Kensington Palace, Swift gave a speech, introducing herself: “I’m Taylor. It is very nice to meet you, especially under these circumstances.”

According to the Mirror, the singer added, “It is my first time playing at Kensington Palace or any other palace for that matter. I have to thank you, Prince William, for having me. It’s amazing. To call attention to this age group especially, teens and young adults.”

Swift later talked about her encounter with the prince, saying, “He was very funny. I was really happy he was funny.”