Ever since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement late last month, the world has shifted its focus almost entirely to their upcoming wedding. From social media trends to nonstop tabloid chatter, the event has already been framed as a cultural touchstone. However, when John Oliver weighed in on it, drawing comparisons to UK royal weddings, the excitement surged even higher, pushing public fascination to fever-pitch levels.

John Oliver not only compared Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding to the British monarchy’s nuptials, but he also dissed the latter, suggesting Tayvis’ soiree will effortlessly outshine them.

John Oliver mocks the UK royals, praises Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce future wedding

John Oliver did not hold back while sharing his thoughts on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s much-anticipated wedding during his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert today. After Colbert playfully described the couple as the “prince and princess” and noted PEOPLE’s description of their big day as “America’s Royal Wedding,” Oliver made it clear that he was not impressed by the comparison. “This is better than the royal family,” he stated, implying that the couple’s wedding would outshine the crown any day, before joking that Colbert’s bar for wedding comparisons was “too low.”

The Last Week Tonight host further doubled down on his stance on Stephen Colbert’s show, mocking both the British monarchy and America’s fascination with royal ceremonies. He dismissed the latter as overhyped, pointing out that stateside nuptials often dwarf them in spectacle. John Oliver even poked fun at the US’ enthusiasm for British conventions, adding that Americans remain obsessed with these traditions more than the British citizens themselves. Notably, Oliver’s comments on the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding came soon after the three-time Super Bowl winner himself provided insights on it.

Travis Kelce painted a vivid picture of what wedding planning with Taylor Swift may bring, mixing romance, chaos, and excitement on the New Heights. 

Travis Kelce braces for wedding preparation shenanigans with Taylor Swift

On the September 3’s New Heights episode, Travis Kelce admitted how “crazy” wedding planning with Taylor Swift was going to be once they got in their zone. His brother, Jason Kelce, joked about the chaos, referencing a viral 2017 clip of coach Mike Leach, who warned of stressed female family members during the time. Though Kelce had not seen the video, he laughed at it while also adding that he had not yet planned his bachelor party.

The excitement surrounding Swift and Kelce’s wedding shows no signs of slowing. While Swift had clarity on wedding, motherhood, and more such topics more than a decade ahead, John Oliver’s comparisons to royal nuptials have cast her upcoming celebration with her fiancé as America’s grandest spectacle. Meanwhile, Kelce’s playful acknowledgment of the planning chaos promises a mix of romance, humor, and spontaneity, offering fans a glimpse into the whirlwind journey behind what is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about weddings in recent memory.

Do you find John Oliver’s comparison of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding to royal nuptials fair? Let us know in the comments.