Prince William is the special guest on Travis Kelce's podcast to be released today -as the NFL star's wedding celebrations with Taylor Swift ramp up in New York City.

In an opening to a teaser for the latest New Heights episode that the Prince called 'quite an intro', brother Jason Kelce read out: 'Our guest today is the six-foot-three Prince from London, England.

'That's right, the President of the English Football Association, the Vice-Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Cornwall, the Lord of the Isles, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland, Earl of Chester and the Prince of Wales, please welcome his Royal Highness, Prince William!'

After William's grateful response, he added: 'We had to do it big for you, had to do it big.' The full episode is released at noon, Eastern Time (5pm UK), on Friday.

It is a major podcast appearance for William, who had joked he was 'hoping' to get an invite to Taylor and Travis's New York wedding after striking up a friendship with the couple at Wembley Stadium in 2024.

The pop singer and NFL star posed for a selfie with the Prince of Wales as well as two of his children Princess George and Princess Charlotte at the show.

But a report in People this week suggested William and Kate will not be attending, and they have not been pictured among the army of A-listers swarming Manhattan.

The wedding was raised as a topic in an interview on Heart in May, when co-host Amanda Holden asked whether he had received an invite - and William cheekily responded: 'No comment.' 

He added: 'I'm hoping, and I'm sure there might be an invitation around, but we'll see.'

Taylor and Travis hosted an intimate rehearsal dinner for their closest family and friends at Madison Square Garden's Infosys Theater on Thursday. They were joined by around 100 guests ahead of their wedding today, where 1,000 people are expected to attend.

That said, reports have been running wild that the pair may already be legally married. Some sources said they intended to exchange vows in front of 100 of their nearest and dearest on Thursday, before a blowout, festival-style party tomorrow. 

Taylor turned the iconic venue pink for her wedding rehearsal dinner with the New York venue being lit up with lights and adorned with dusty pink curtains, while the interior was decked out with peach-colored flowers.

It's been said that Taylor built a custom princess 'castle' inside MSG and has supposedly bought out every available calla lily flower in the city.

Famous guests including Selena Gomez, Jack Antonoff, Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, as well as the singer's childhood friend Abigail Anderson, were seen heading inside, while Taylor herself was spotted being swept into the back. 

One pal who has not made the guest list is Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, who were seen a hundred miles away after being iced out from the festivities following a falling out over Blake's legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

The bride arrived at her rehearsal dinner two hours ahead of its start time in a blacked-out silver Suburban with an extended roof and communications antennas.

She was later seen returning home well after midnight, spending more than eight hours partying in what was said to be her first-night bash.

The Madison Square Garden extravaganza has left plenty of locals less than impressed, though, with 139 NYPD officers assigned to oversee the festivities.

According to Daily Mail sources, that number includes five lieutenants and 14 sergeants, with over 1,000 guests expected to be in attendance. 

A full street closure will also go into effect, allowing crews to erect a 'drive through tent' next to a separate 'entrance tent,' according to a special event permit.

For New Heights, meanwhile, the Prince's appearance is a major coup and just the latest A-lister the brothers have managed to tie down for their show.

In the past, Travis and Jason have interviewed the likes of Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Caitlin Clark, Paul Rudd, Rory McIlroy - and of course Swift herself.

What began as a football podcast has evolved into one of the most-downloaded shows in the world, with the pair attracting major figures from Hollywood, sports, entertainment - and now even royalty.