Awesome and very funny too! What queen of pop Taylor Swift thought of Prince William... before he jumped on stage for a sing-along with her and Jon Bon Jovi
Prince William stunned crowds at Kensington Palace tonight by jumping on stage with Taylor Swift and Jon Bon Jovi for an 'off-the-cuff' rendition of Livin' On A Prayer.
The Duke of Cambridge met Swift and Bon Jovi at a drinks reception before the start of the Winter Whites Gala in aid of the Centrepoint charity.
However, nobody could have guessed how the evening would end as William accepted an invitation to join Eighties rocker Bon Jovi on stage, but insisting he would only do it if Swift came too.
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The trio then performed an acoustic version of the singer's hit Livin' On A Prayer in front of the 600 guests.
The performance took place inside a specially erected marquee for a concert compared by Jonathan Ross and kicked off by Eliza Dolittle, who thanked Prince William for 'letting us use his gaff tonight’!
Other acts included James Blunt and rapper Tinie Tempah, who adapted the words of his hit single Children Of The Sun to include a reference to Prince Harry’s notorious Las Vegas antics.
Star turn Taylor Swift electrified the audience with a performance of her hit singles Trouble and Fifteen.
She told the audience: ‘I’m Taylor, it is very nice to meet you, especially under these circumstances. It is my first time playing at Kensington Palace or any other palace for that matter.
'I have to thank you, Prince William, for having me. It’s amazing. To call attention to this age group especially, teens and young adults.'
She also sang her breakthrough hit Love Story, written when she was banned from going on a date at 17. She said: ‘This has reference to palaces, princes and princesses and it is very strange that I end up playing it in a palace.’
Speaking about performing at the gala earlier in the evening, Taylor said: 'I'm absolutely excited. I don't think I've ever played at a palace before, so it is really wonderful.'
It's safe to say that she hasn't belted out a Bon Jovi hit with a future king of England either - so it was a night of firsts for the 23-year-old singer.
She added: 'It's really wondrous, I think they've done an amazing job of putting this together.'
Describing her meeting with Prince William, she laughed: 'He was very funny. I was really happy he was funny.'
The pop princess was wearing a Reem Acra dress and carrying a clutch bag by Jenny Packham, the same designer who made the blue and white polka dot maternity dress Kate wore when bringing baby George out of hospital.
Jon Bon Jovi said meeting the Duke had not been an intimidating experience, as he had already met most of William's family: 'I met his father and I met his grandfather. He's still a young kid to me, but a nice young kid.' Bon Jovi and William laugh after their efforts in the chorus of the classic hit. William is believed to have sung the song at his cousin Zara Tindall's wedding reception,Bon Jovi and William pose for the cameras as the musician was presented with an award for his commitment to the Centrepoint charity.by nevel