Prince William shares sweet promise he made to daughter Princess Charlotte after Eras Tour
His royal accessory.Prince William has revealed a sweet promise he made to his daughter Princess Charlotte after they attended Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour this summer.William, 42, was at the 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday, when an eagle-eyed attendee noticed a bracelet he was wearing.
The bling looked like a friendship bracelet, which millions of Taylor Swift fans made and shared during the singer’s Eras Tour concerts.The prince described it as “a relic if you like from a Taylor Swift concert that my daughter [Princess Charlotte] decided that she wanted to create a bracelet for.”The bracelet reads simply, “Papa.”The Prince of Wales promised Charlotte, 9, he’d wear it on his trip to South Africa.“She gave it to me when I came away, so I promised I’d wear it and try not to lose it,” he said.William, Charlotte and Prince George, 11, attended the Eras Tour on Jun.21 at London’s Wembley to celebrate the future king’s birthday. Both William and Swift shared photos they took together backstage at the time. “Thank you @taylorswift for a great evening! #LondonTSTheErastour,” the prince captioned a photo of Swift taking a selfie of him and his two children.
In her Instagram post, Swift wrote, “Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start.”The prince’s trip to South Africa centered on Wednesday’s Earthshot Prize Ceremony, the annual awards event for his Earthshot organization that aims to address environmental crises facing the planet.Prince William opened the event and began his speech using phrases from nine African languages.The prince explained that it was a sign of respect for a place that’s “always held a special place in my heart.” William and his estranged brother, Prince Harry, spent time in Africa after the death of their mother, Princess Diana, in 1997.
The royal also proposed to his now-wife, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, on the continent in 2010.The Ea...