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The Prince of Wales was in the city to watch his team Aston Villa play in the Europa League against RB Salzburg
Prince William has been spotted in Birmingham tonight as he watches his beloved Aston Villa take on RB Salzburg.
The Prince of Wales, 43, watched the Europa League match at Villa Park and was seen getting into the drama as he supported his team.
The royal was seen pulling tense facial expressions and holding his hands up to his face as he watched the action on the pitch.
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Prince William is a loyal Aston Villa fan, despite never having lived in Birmingham.
Speaking to the BBC in 2015, William explained why he chose to devote himself to the club when he was just a young boy.
“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 said.
“I wanted to have a team that was more mid-table that could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments.
“Aston Villa’s always had a great history. I have got friends of mine who support Aston Villa and one of the first FA Cup games I went to was Bolton vs Aston Villa back in 2000. Sadly, Villa went on to lose to Chelsea.
“It was fantastic, I sat with all the fans with my red beanie on, and I was sat with all the Brummie fans and had a great time. It was the atmosphere, the camaraderie and I really felt that there was something I could connect with.”
Several years later, in 2020, William added that the history around the team has “always been quite close” to him.
“People like Paul Merson were playing and I thought if people like him can play as well as he does, knowing the struggles he was under at the time…this is a club I can support,” he said.
“I was also born in ‘82, the year we won the (European) Cup, so I feel the history and pedigree around Villa has always been quite close to me.”
He has regularly taken his son Prince George along to Villa Park and for special matches, confirming he is also growing up with Villa in his heart.
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