Prince William and Kate Cheer Robert Irwin’s DWTS Win

A Royal Shoutout, a Mirrorball Trophy, and a Full-Circle Moment

Royal fans and Dancing With the Stars lovers, this one’s for you—because Prince William and Kate Middleton just gave a royal shoutout to DWTS champion Robert Irwin, and the moment is as sweet as it gets.

After Robert, 21, won the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy on Dancing With the Stars Season 34, the Prince and Princess of Wales jumped into the comments section to celebrate.

“Congratulations Robert and Witney!” the royal couple wrote under his Instagram post—and honestly, getting a congratulatory message from future King and Queen? Iconic.

In the heartwarming post, Robert shared a video of his big onstage celebration with his professional partner Witney Carson. The two were lifted into the air by their fellow dancers as confetti rained down.
“Dreams do come true ❤️,” Robert captioned the clip—perfectly summing up the moment.

Robert and Witney officially took home the trophy during Tuesday night’s epic three-hour finale, beating out an extremely competitive lineup. The runner-up was Alix Earle with Val Chmerkovskiy, followed by Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa in third. Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach placed fourth, while Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten finished in fifth.

And here’s the full-circle moment fans are emotional about: Ten years ago, Robert’s sister, Bindi Irwin, also won DWTS with Derek Hough. After his win, Robert shared that matching his sister’s achievement meant everything to him.

“To follow in those footsteps and to do the same has meant everything to me,” Robert told People after the finale. “This has absolutely changed my life.”

He also said Bindi’s win years ago helped shine a global spotlight on their family’s conservation work, the Australia Zoo, and Wildlife Warriors.
“When I watched her lift that Mirrorball, I saw her lifting that message,” he said.

Adding even more emotion to the victory—Robert revealed that he had been rehearsing with a rib injury leading up to the finale. Which means this win wasn’t just glamorous… it was powerful.

From a childhood spent around wildlife to lifting the Mirrorball Trophy with royal applause in the comments—Robert Irwin’s DWTS journey just became one for the history books.