Prince William has received a special message from his and Prince George's favourite sports team.
The Prince of Wales marked his 43rd birthday on Saturday with warm wishes from football club Aston Villa, David Beckham and members of the Royal Family.
Aston Villa's official social media account posted: "Happy Birthday to His Royal Heirness The Prince of Wales", accompanied by a purple heart emoji representing the club's claret and blue colours.
The Royal Family's official account also shared birthday greetings, posting "Happy Birthday to The Prince of Wales!" with celebratory emojis.
Prince William has received a special message from his and Prince George's favourite sports team.
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The message featured a photograph of William sitting on a stone wall, captured during his May visit to farmers and food producers on the Duchy of Cornwall estate.
A new photograph shared on William's social media channels shows the prince with the family's Cocker Spaniel, Orla, and three of her four recently-born puppies.
The image, taken by the Princess of Wales in Windsor earlier this month, was posted with a message signed "with love" from Catherine and their children George, Charlotte and Louis, plus "the puppies" with a paw print emoji.
Orla joined the royal household in 2020 as a gift from Catherine's brother James Middleton, following the death of their previous dog Lupo. The spaniel welcomed four puppies in May.
The future king's passion for Aston Villa was clearly evident throughout last season as he attended many of their Champions League games in person.
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The future king's passion for Aston Villa was clearly evident throughout last season as he attended many of their Champions League games in person.
William revealed earlier this year that he posts anonymously on Villa fan forums and maintains a paid membership to Aston Villa TV.
Prince George has clearly inherited his father's allegiance to the Birmingham club, attending several matches alongside William last season.
The young prince owns an Aston Villa shirt, as do his siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, though William disclosed he would prefer his children to independently choose which teams to support rather than automatically following Villa because of his connection.
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He admitted to moving his children around the room whilst watching Aston Villa on television, attempting to change the team's fortunes when they're losing.
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It has not been confirmed whether Princess Charlotte or Prince Louis have decided on their own footballing allegiances.
William shared amusing insights into his family's football-watching rituals during the interview with The Sun.
He admitted to moving his children around the room whilst watching Aston Villa on television, attempting to change the team's fortunes when they're losing.
The Prince joked about his superstitious approach to supporting Villa from home, revealing how the entire family gets involved in these match-day routines.
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