Prince Louis: Mini-Royal has inherited the football gene

It seems there’s another Aston Villa fan under the Adelaide Cottage roof! Prince Louis (6), the youngest son of Prince William (42) and Princess Kate (42), is also said to have fallen in love with football. Until now he has always been considered a rugby fan. Like the British “Hello!” reports, the Mini-Royal is now not only cheering on the footballers, but is also playing in a team himself.

Heir to the throne William has long been an avowed fan of Aston Villa, an English professional football club from the Birmingham suburb of Aston. His eldest son Prince George (11) has also long since joined the fan base. Loud “Hello!” Prince Louis was also spotted wearing a club jersey as he played a few rounds with his mother Kate during their Christmas stay at Sandringham. The two young princes not only like professional football, but also play for local teams, “with Prince William and Kate often seen cheering on the sidelines,” as the British medium wrote.

William, who serves as president of the Football Association, English football’s governing body, has been a Villa fan since his college days at the University of St Andrews. “A long time ago, when I was at school, I got really interested in football,” he said, according to British newspaper The Sun. “All my friends were Chelsea or Manchester United fans and I didn’t really want to follow the run-of-the-mill team. I wanted a team that played more in the midfield and could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments. Aston Villa have always had a great one Story.”

In an interview in October, Mike Tindall (46), who is married to Prince William’s cousin Zara Tindall (43), revealed: “George loves football. I have played with him in the garden countless times. He is also a passionate Aston Villa fan. Wherever he is, he’ll sit down and watch the game.”

In 2020, Prince William shared that he let George choose his own favorite soccer team. However, he said he was “troubled” because his eldest tended to support rival club Chelsea when he was younger. Apparently the second in line to the British throne has still managed to get on the right football track. This year, George often accompanied his father to Aston Villa games.

Football is not just a male affair in the family of the heir to the throne: Princess Charlotte (9) is also a fan. During a visit by the England women’s national team in 2022, William called his daughter a “rising star” in this sport. “Charlotte wanted me to tell you that she’s really good at goal,” the heir to the throne told the team.