Prince William and Prince George spotted at football match and royal fans can’t get over emotional detail
It looks like Prince George has been making the most of his time off school, as he was spotted enjoying a football game with his dad this week.
Prince William took his eldest son, 13, to watch their beloved team, Aston Villa, play away to Barcelona in a Champions League clash on Tuesday night (3 November).
The Prince of Wales, who is a patron of the Football Association and, more famously, a passionate Villa supporter, often goes to the team’s matches, with his teen son sometimes tagging along.
George is currently on his half-term holiday from Eton, so he made the most of the opportunity to spend some time with his dad.
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FC Barcelona released a statement ahead of the game saying ‘a very special guest’ would be in the directors’ box for the game on Tuesday.
It read: “Prince William, heir to the British throne, was not going to miss the chance to watch his beloved Birmingham side in action.”
Sadly for the royals, though, Barcelona beat the British team 3-0.
But fans have fixated on one very sweet moment that was pictured between Wills and George, where the teen, looking tired, leaned his head on his dad’s shoulder.
One X user penned: “Aww, Prince George might be a teenager now, but he still leans on Dad. So sweet!!”
While a second gushed: “Not heirs to the throne. Not princes. This is simply a father and son at a football match, close to each other. The teen son completely comfortable and secure enough to rest his head on his papa’s shoulder. A beautiful moment that says so much about William as a father.”
Meanwhile, a third and fourth chimed in with: “I love their relationship” and “He probably misses him too, being away at school. So sweet.”
A fifth agreed: “Father and son, spending the school half-term break, making memories as it should be.”
Other Royal Family fans simply can’t believe how quickly George is growing, as one penned: “Cannot believe how tall Prince George is getting.”
A second added: “I swear he aged like 5 years in his short time at Eton. I'm certain William and Catherine are so happy to have him back home for a bit.”
And a third penned: “He’s easily taller than Catherine now! I hope they got some growing room put into his school uniform!”
If you’re wondering why Prince William supports Aston Villa, and is now passing the love down to his children, it actually began during his school days.
He told the BBC in 2015: “A long time ago at school I got into football big time. I was looking around for clubs. All my friends at school were either Man United fans or Chelsea fans, and I didn’t want to follow the run-of-the-mill teams.
He added: “I wanted to have a team that was more mid-table that could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments."
It looks like George, who started his first term at the prestigious Eton College this September, has followed in his father’s footsteps.
The school’s website outlines that ‘Long Leave began on Friday 23 October, with students expected to be back on campus by Sunday (8 November).
Topics: Royal Family, Prince George, Prince William, Football, News, UK News
Madison Burgess
