Britney Spears, the renowned Princess of Pop, once had a shot at becoming the Queen of England. As per reports, the American singer had a ‘cyber romance’ with Prince William during their teenage years. Unfortunately, their relationship fizzled out before they could take things further. In 2002, Britney disclosed on Frank Skinner’s talk show that she used to chat with the Duke of Cambridge via email. She even invited him to join her for a dinner date while she was touring in the UK.

Back in the day, when Britney Spears was a rising star at just 20 years old, she had a brief ‘cyber romance’ with none other than Prince William, who was also a teenager at the time. Britney was at the top of her game with hit singles like Baby One More Time and Oops! I Did It Again. Unfortunately, things didn’t progress any further as the handsome prince stood her up, despite exchanging emails and making plans to meet up. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be and Britney’s dreams of becoming queen were dashed.

In 2002, during an appearance on Frank Skinner’s talkshow, Britney Spears shared that she had been in communication with the Duke of Cambridge via email. While she was touring in the UK, she had even extended an invitation to him for a dinner date. The photo accompanying this article shows Britney at the Teen Choice Awards in 1999.

The media frenzy was at its peak when rumors spread about Britney and William’s probable marriage, making headlines in tabloids that were full of speculation. One of the covers of Australia’s NW magazine in the early 2000s depicted the story of Britney and William’s digital romance.

Frank inquired if Prince William stood Britney up, to which she confirmed with a “yeah”. During the interview, Britney, who was then in a relationship with Justin Timberlake, expressed her confusion about the prince’s change of heart and why he chose not to see her. According to The Sun, Prince William opted for fox hunting instead of his planned meeting with the Toxic singer.

During an interview, Toxic singer Britney Spears, who was then dating NSync member Justin Timberlake, expressed confusion over why Prince William changed his mind about meeting her. Despite rumors of a cyber romance between the two, Buckingham Palace had always denied any such relationship. However, in September of the previous year, royal biographer Christopher Andersen disclosed further details about their online connection in his book Brothers and Wives: Inside the Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan, claiming that both Spears and William attempted to meet when they were younger.

According to a report by The Sun, the prince had opted for fox hunting instead of meeting Britney at the time. However, the prince denied ever meeting her during that period, stating that there might have been phone conversations but no actual physical meeting. Moving on, William started dating Kate Middleton in 2003, whom he eventually married. On the other hand, Britney’s relationship with Justin Timberlake ended bitterly at the end of 2002.

William and Kate’s love story started back in 2003 when they first began dating. The couple can be seen in a photograph taken during their graduation.

After her childhood sweetheart Jason Allen Alexander, Britney Spears tied the knot with backup dancer Kevin Federline, with whom she has two children. However, their marriage ended in divorce in 2007. Britney then met her current husband, dancer Sam Asghari, in 2016 and the couple finally exchanged vows in 2022.

In 2002, Britney had a rough break-up with Justin Timberlake. The split was not amicable. They were seen together in a photo from 2001.