Overview
- Prince William joined Travis and Jason Kelce on the New Heights podcast in a surprise remote appearance that was posted on Friday, July 3, 2026, to discuss England’s World Cup campaign.
- On the episode he corrected the hosts that the sport is called football, said a successful tournament would be “winning it,” praised manager Thomas Tuchel’s style, and revealed that King Charles “hates football.”
- William told the Kelce brothers he would travel to the United States to support England if the team progressed to the World Cup final and invited them to join him.
- Kensington Palace has not publicly confirmed any travel plans and multiple outlets reported that the Prince and Princess of Wales were not expected to attend the Kelce–Swift wedding on the same day the episode aired.
- The appearance builds on William’s two decades of FA leadership and his 2024 meeting with Taylor Swift, showing how his sports role and celebrity ties shape public diplomacy and could prompt clearer palace guidance on royal travel to the tournament.