Prince William Says Prince George Is ‘Loving’ Watching Favorite Soccer Team: ‘Part of the Pride’

Prince George is now a full-on Aston Villa fan like his dad Prince William.

George, 10, joined the Prince of Wales, 41, to cheer on the soccer team on April 11, and afterward, William confirmed his son was following in his footsteps as a Villa fan.

As he left the stadium, Prince William was asked if Prince George was now “part of the pride,” a phrase Villa supporters use to describe their team’s followers.

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Prince William Says Prince George Is ‘Loving’ Watching Favorite Soccer Team: ‘Part of the Pride’
The royal pair had a father-son night watching Aston Villa play in Birmingham, England on Thursday

By Simon Perry Published on April 12, 2024 06:17AM EDT
Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince George of Wales look on alongside Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 Quarter-final first leg match between Aston Villa and Lille OSC at Villa Park on April 11, 2024 in Birmingham, England.
Prince William and Prince George watch Aston Villa. PHOTO: MARC ATKINS/GETTY
Prince George is now a full-on Aston Villa fan like his dad Prince William.

George, 10, joined the Prince of Wales, 41, to cheer on the soccer team on April 11, and afterward, William confirmed his son was following in his footsteps as a Villa fan.

As he left the stadium, Prince William was asked if Prince George was now “part of the pride,” a phrase Villa supporters use to describe their team’s followers.

“Oh yes, he’s loving it,” William replied, according to sports journalist Neil Moxley, who shared the exchange on X (formerly Twitter.)

Moxley — who is a chief sports writer at the U.K. newspaper The Sunday People — wrote in his post that he asked William “Your Highness – after the Mostar game we saw you and you said 1-0 was a good result in Europe. How was this?”

“Two-nil would have been better,” Prince William responded. He was then asked if his son was “now part of the pride?” prompting the Prince of Wales’ affirmative response.