Prince William and now Prince George are big Aston Villa supporters (Image: Getty)
blocked from becoming a Chelsea fan for one specific reason.
The next in line for the throne is renowned for his support of , having started supporting the West Midlands outfit while he was in school.
First-born George has since gone the same way, with the pair often spotted attending matches at Villa Park.
But if it wasn’t for some swift intervention, the Prince might’ve gone a different way.
That’s according to Aston Villa fanatic Darren Johnson, who, along with a group of Villans, enjoyed a pint with the future King at a Wetherspoons in Birmingham New Street Station.
Reflecting on the occasion, Johnson told : “George is a Villa fan and we asked about the rest of the children. He [] said he wouldn’t force a football team onto them as long as it wasn’t because all the people around him are fans.”
A bitter blow for any Royal-loving fans of the Blues!
The meet-and-greet with William came after the Prince – or rather his aides – contacted Aston Villa to arrange for a group of fans to enjoy a tipple with him while en route to their midweek clash against Everton.
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Prince William and Prince George often visit Villa Park for matches (Image: Getty)
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It took place tucked away in a train station Spoons, with William spending the best part of an hour with the fans before taking some photographs and heading off on his merry ways.
Explaining the engagement, Steve Jones, chairman of a non-league football team, added: “One of these guys came up to us; they were his protection team. They were glad we had got there early and chose that table. Every time a customer left, one of them would take over that seat or booth. When William turned up, we had no idea how many plain security people there were. It was very subtle, which was great.
“We asked his team how should we address him. They simply said ‘he’s off duty, he’s here of his own time, so call him what you want, Will or William’. There was no briefing — we could talk about whatever.”
But why Aston Villa? That was one of the questions on the lips of the fans upon meeting William in the unlikely location.
Much to the relief of the Aston Villa fans in attendance, they got an answer. Johnson stated: “The first question was why he got involved in Villa.
“He told us that one of the people who looked after him and would take him to school was a Villa fan. They took him to his first game against Bolton. Will said none of the Royals are into football apart from him and his son, George.”