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Royal fans were thrilled after spotting Prince William passionately supporting Aston Villa during Thursday night’s match in Birmingham.
The Prince of Wales was seen celebrating enthusiastically as Villa defeated Nottingham Forest to secure a place in the Europa League final. Cameras captured William punching the air in excitement before later joining Aston Villa players in the dressing room to celebrate the victory.
A lifelong Villa supporter, William was photographed cheering from the stands during the club’s dominant 4–0 win, which sealed a 4–1 aggregate result and booked a final clash with SC Freiburg on May 20.
Fans quickly took to social media, delighted by the heir to the throne’s animated reactions and visible excitement throughout the match.
One fan wrote on X: “Prince William goes MENTAL as Villa take the lead. Football really is for EVERYONE.”
Another commented: “Good to see genuine passion. Doesn’t matter who you are, when your team scores you celebrate!!!!”
A third added: “Sweet. Genuine passion. He is like all the fans. What all of us do, when win.”
Meanwhile, another supporter posted: “I love this. No matter your status, all together united in celebrations. Nice one Prince William.”
A fifth fan wrote: “Love that our future King is a passionate football fan. And for a proper club too. Great to see.”
Unai Emery confirmed that Prince William joined the team’s post-match celebrations following Aston Villa’s big victory.
The Villa manager said: “He was in the dressing room with the players and with me, and of course, he is so happy as well.”
William watched the match from the stands at Villa Park alongside club ambassador Ahmed Elmohamady.
The Prince of Wales, who serves as patron of the Football Association, has long been a devoted Aston Villa supporter and has followed the club since his schoolboy years.
Interestingly, William was born less than a month after Villa’s greatest European triumph, when the club defeated FC Bayern Munich to win the European Cup in May 1982.
It remains unclear whether Prince William will travel to Istanbul later this month to attend the final.
