Prince William and Prince George took a special trip to Spain this evening to watch Aston Villa play FC Barcelona. Both William and George are big Aston Villa fans, and the outing is especially significant as it marks Prince George’s first public appearance since he began school at Eton in September. Eton is currently on break through this Sunday, November 8.
The president of Barça, Joan Laporta, met Prince William and Prince George to gift them a personalized Barça shirt before the game. The British royals are sitting in a VIP box that also featured Barça player Allan Simonsen, as well as former Barça goalkeepers Amador Lorenzo, Pere Valentí Mora, and Jesús Mariano Angoy.
The father-son duo was pictured watching the match in the pouring rain.
Earlier this year, Prince William traveled to Istanbul, Turkey to watch Aston Villa play in the Europa League final. The Prince of Wales has previously said he doesn’t care if his kids grow up as Villa fans. “I’m kind of hoping they’ll all find their own teams in time,” he said. “They don’t all have to be Villa fans…I’m trying not to be biased but obviously they see how passionate I am about it and they watch the matches with me. I’m trying t...