Prince William took his children to old friend Taylor Swift’s sell-out London gig last night as he celebrated his 42nd birthday – along with fellow royals Zara and Mike Tindall, plus Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria.

Taylor kicked off the London leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium, performing to fans, celebrities and politicians alike – as well as her American footballer boyfriend Travis Kelce.

The Prince of Wales was among the 90,000-strong crowd in London for the hottest ticket in town – celebrating his 42nd birthday dancing the night away with his three young children Prince George, 10, nine-year-old Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, six.

Prince William and megastar Swift have long known each other – the pair shared the stage at Kensington Palace to perform Livin’ On A Prayer with Jon Bon Jovi at a charity event in 2013.

Last night’s show came after the military band at Buckingham Palace earlier in the day performed a rendition of Swift’s 2014 hit Shake It Off to mark the Eras Tour arriving in the UK capital for three nights this weekend ahead of another five in August.

Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall and her ex-rugby international husband Mike were among those attending Taylor Swift’s first London gig at Wembley Stadium on Friday night as part of the US singer’s record-breaking Eras Tour

Taylor Swift’s various costumes for Friday night’s sell-out Wembley gig included a white gown with her lyrics written on it

Prince William, who was also at last night’s show with this three children, previously performed on stage with Taylor Swift and Jon Bon Jovi at a charity gig in 2013 – the trio are seen here performing Bon Jovi’s hit Livin’ On A Prayer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria were also among the Wembley crowd at Friday night’s concert

Also among those thronging to last night’s Wembley Stadium show were Taylor’s supermodel-turned-actress friend Cara Delevingne.

Ms Swift, 34, and her boyfriend were reuniting with her boyfriend Travis Kelce after a month apart, as he flew in from Cannes with his older brother Jason.

The couple, who are nearing their first anniversary, have not been seen together for over a month after they last enjoyed a romantic lunch on Lake Como, Italy, in May.

The Kansas City Chiefs star had so far been unable to support his girlfriend on the UK leg of her tour due to training commitments.

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, 34, was among the celebrity-studded audience who joined Kelce in the VIP area alongside Delevingne.

American hairstylist Jonathan van Ness, more commonly known as JVN, posted videos of the glitzy night featuring actress Salma Hayek.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that he was taking a ‘Swift campaign pitstop’ – a break ahead of the July 4 general election – to enjoy the concert with his wife.

William previously said of his duet with Taylor at the 2013 charity event for Centrepoint that he obeyed ‘like a puppy’ her demand he join her on-stage.

He recalled in a 2021 interview: ‘I can’t believe I’m actually telling you this story – I turn up and Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift are at the event, which nearly knocked me off my feet.

Taylor Swift, Jon Bon Jovi and Prince William are pictured singing Livin’ On A Prayer on stage at the Centrepoint Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace in London on November 26, 2013 – after the royal obeyed ‘like a puppy’ her suggestion he join her

The 89,000-strong crowd was seen lighting up the night with their mobile phones as Taylor Swift took to the Wembley stage

Swift, 34, wore a ballgown as she sang her hit Enchanted at Wembley Stadium

The American singer performed in front of 90,000 fans including royals, celebrities and politicians

It is one of eight performances to take place in London as part of the Eras Tour – three this weekend and five in August

Swift performed alongside 15 dancers and four back-up singers as part of the epic set on Friday night

The singer wore a sparkling blue and orange number during her Eras Tour concert

In another costume change, she also wore a bedazzled blue bodysuit to reflect her Midnights album era

The singer was surrounded by dancers brandishing feathers as she sang for the massive crowd