
The Prince of Wales was on hand to cheer on his favourite team, Aston Villa, as they enjoyed one of their biggest matches in years.
For the first time since it was created in 1992, Aston Villa played in the Champions’ League, with anticipation high ahead of kick off.
The Champions’ League replaced the European Cup over thirty years ago but Villa’s last moment of glory in that competition took place before then. They won the European Cup in 1982, the year their royal fan was born. And ahead of the latest big match, the heir to the throne met the kings of continental football from 42 years ago.
The 1982 winning side was at Villa Park to wish the latest team good luck and also found themselves chatting with the super fan that is Prince William.
As is expected now, the official social media feeds of the Prince and Princess of Wales went claret and blue for the duration as William wished his favourites luck.
His hopes for success came true. Aston Villa enjoyed one of their most famous nights in recent history as they beat European giants, Bayern Munich, 1-0.