Prince William says he tried to nudge Travis Kelce out of a widely shared 2024 photograph that also included Taylor Swift and William’s children. He explains the moment happened around his meeting with Swift at one of her 2024 shows, and he later discussed it during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show.

All the outlets describe William’s joke that Kelce kept returning to the frame while William was trying to get a photo that included Swift and his children. Two sources also say William was not aware that Swift’s relationship with Kelce had not yet been officially confirmed on Instagram at the time, adding context for why the situation stood out to him. One outlet adds background from Kelce’s prior comments about William on a podcast.

Overall, coverage largely agrees on the core facts: William recalls the Graham Norton moment, he frames it as a humorous attempt to adjust the photo, and he links it to his meeting with Swift and the presence of Kelce in the picture.