Celebrities Meeting the British Royal Family: From John Travolta Dancing With Princess Diana to Taylor Swift Singing With Prince William and More

The recent encounter between Prince William and Taylor Swift in London, where the singer performed a concert from her “The Eras Tour” on Friday, was all over social media. The first in line to the British throne and the singer posed for a selfie with two of his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, backstage. The picture was shared on Swift’s Instagram account on Saturday and has received more than 8.8 million likes since then.

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Like other members of his family, William has shared many candid moments with some of the biggest celebrities in the world. In fact, the prince has met Swift before. In 2013, both Swift and William shared the stage with Jon Bon Jovi during a Centrepoint charity event at Kensington Palace, where the trio performed a rendition of “Livin’ on a Prayer.”

Over the years, William has also posed for pictures with Jennifer Lopez , Tom Cruise, LeBron James, Harry Styles and others. Some of the most memorable encounters between celebrities and royals also include John Travolta dancing with Princess Diana at the White House, Prince Harry and Rihanna attending the Golden Anniversary Spectacular Mega Concert in Barbados and more.

See more celebrities meeting royals below.

John Travolta and Princess Diana, 1985

Princess Diana danced with John Travolta at the White House in Washington, D.C., during an official dinner hosted by then-president Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy Reagan.

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Spice Girls, Prince Harry and King Charles III, 1997

In 1997, Prince Harry met the Spice Girls during a week-long visit to southern Africa. Harry was accompanied by his father, King Charles III.

Queen Elizabeth II and Lady Gaga, 2009

Queen Elizabeth II greeted Lady Gaga during the Royal Variety Performance, an annual televised variety show held in the United Kingdom to raise money for the Royal Variety Charity.

Rihanna and Prince Harry, 2016

Prince Harry and Rihanna attended the Golden Anniversary Spectacular Mega Concert at the Kensington Oval Cricket Ground in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, 2019

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed Beyoncé and Jay-Z to London, where the American musicians attended the European premiere of “The Lion King.”

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Celebrities Meeting the British Royal Family: Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and More [PHOTOS]