The Prince of Wales is known to be an Aston Villa fan
but was ultimately left thrilled when Aston Villa scored a last-minute goal during injury team, leaving them the winners on 1-0
. The royal was spotted in the crowd by eagle-eyed audience members, and his visit to the club comes shortly after he and thein order to mark the beginning of Black History Month and the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush to the UK.
William and Kate chatted to members of the Windrush Cymru Elders, a group that was established in 2017 that aims to promote the understanding of ethnic minority elders' concerns and needs whilst also celebrating the contributions of the Windrush generation.The couple heard about the lived experiences of the elders and how the Windrush Generation have positively impacted the Welsh community.
William has long been a fan of Aston Villa, and speaking to Gary Lineker about his love for the team, he explained: "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. 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.