This year has revealed a number of unexpected facts about the royal family. According to recent reports, Prince Charles wears matching friendship bracelets with his grandchildren, Prince William is a fan of Taylor Swift, and Prince Louis has dance moves that would make him a contender for Strictly Come Dancing.
The eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, George, turned 11 this week, sparking the initial rumors that the 75-year-old monarch has been trading bracelets with his grandchildren.
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Prince George is seen smiling in a bright new photo taken by his mother, Kate, with a crisp shirt, smart navy suit, and a twisted rope bracelet around his left wrist.
“Wishing Prince George a very happy 11th birthday today!” The image was posted to Kate and William’s official Instagram account on Monday, with a caption.
Royal Swifties
The world was treated to a video of Prince William’s father dancing to Shake It Off, and the Wales family had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and greet Taylor Swift backstage during her Eras tour in London. It wouldn’t be shocking if the future King’s bracelet was a memento from that event.
The trading of friendship bracelets has come to be associated with Taylor Swift’s fan base and her live performances.
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Taylor’s song “You’re on Your Own, Kid” from her album Midnights is credited with starting the trend. Swifties everywhere interpreted the song’s lyrics, which read, “So, make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it,” as a cue to begin creating and trading bracelets at concerts.
Princess Charlotte was also spotted wearing a twisted friendship bracelet similar to her brother’s when she went to Taylor’s show in London with her father.
Earlier this month, the nine-year-old royal attended the Wimbledon men’s singles final wearing two pastel-colored bracelets in sage green and pink.
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Unexpectedly, their grandfather King Charles has also been spotted recently sporting a vibrantly braided piece around his left wrist.
Could this indicate that the queen is a covert Swiftie? Or is his relationship with his grandchildren simply very sweet?
