While Meeting Princess Charlotte and Prince George, Jason Kelce Had a Rather Hilarious Royal Protocol Dilemma

"It wasn't a joke. It was real."

Jason Kelce jokes about his meeting with Princess Charlotte and Prince George and the royal protocol issue he didn't know how to follow, the royals are pictured in a selfie with Taylor Swift
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Prince William and Princess Kate might not have received an invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding, but the royals certainly still have a connection to the football family. During the Prince of Wales's unexpected appearance on the "New Heights" podcast, Jason Kelce revealed the funny dilemma he experienced when meeting young royals, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, at the Eras Tour.

Travis pointed out that, while meeting Prince William, Princess Charlotte, and Prince George, his brother Jason had no idea what to do with his open beer. Basically, the NFL star worried that drinking alcohol in front of the royal children might have broken some unknown royal protocol.

"Yeah, it wasn't a joke," Jason shared during William's "New Heights" episode. "It was real. Well, you want to be respectful and know the protocols."

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As for what he'll never forget about meeting members of the Royal Family at Swift's Eras Tour, Jason explained, "Princess Charlotte was still the highlight for me. I had four daughters as well, so I mean, she was great."

Prince William was pretty impressed with the revelation that Jason was a dad to four daughters, saying, "Now, congratulations." The prince continued, "Having four daughters. I don't know how you do that."

Jason joked in response, "That is definitely a difficult task. The hardest job."

Jason Kelce jokes about his meeting with Princess Charlotte and Prince George and the royal protocol issue he didn't know how to follow, the royals are pictured in a selfie with Taylor Swift

Prince William, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte meeting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in 2024.

(Image credit: Instagram/@taylorswift)

Jason Kelce jokes about his meeting with Princess Charlotte and Prince George and the royal protocol issue he didn't know how to follow, the royals are pictured in a selfie with Taylor Swift

Prince William, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte posing for a selfie with Taylor Swift in 2024.

(Image credit: Instagram/@taylorswift)

In spite of his concerns about abiding by royal protocol, Jason appears to have made quite an impact on Prince William, and vice versa.

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Amy Mackelden
Weekend Editor

Amy Mackelden is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.