Prince William made a surprise appearance on the New Heights podcast, hosted by NFL player Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce, shortly before Travis Kelce’s wedding to singer Taylor Swift. The pre-recorded episode featured the Duke of Cambridge joining remotely via video link, with Jason Kelce introducing him by highlighting his various titles, including President of the English Football Association and Vice-Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.

During the podcast, William’s presence was framed with lighthearted references to his royal status, as Jason Kelce referred to him by his full formal titles: Duke of Cambridge, Duke of Cornwall, Lord of the Isles, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland, Earl of Chester, and Prince of Wales.

William has previously met both Swift and Kelce on multiple occasions, including at a concert at Wembley Stadium earlier in 2024 that was attended by Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The prince had humorously expressed hope for an invitation to the wedding in the lead-up to the event.

Travis Kelce reflected on his encounters with the royal family, describing them as “an absolute delight” and joking about the uncertainty of American etiquette in their presence, wondering whether to bow, curtsy, or simply shake hands. The podcast appearance offered a rare glimpse of the prince engaging in a casual dialogue within a popular American sports and entertainment context, ahead of the high-profile wedding.