Prince William breaks cover with Prince George as royals seen for first time since Kate's cancer announcement

Prince William breaks cover with Prince George as royals seen for first time since Kate's cancer announcement

Watch: Prince William and Prince George at the Aston Villa game

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Hannah Ross

By Hannah Ross


Published: 11/04/2024

- 20:29

Updated: 12/04/2024

- 16:32

The Prince of Wales and his son Prince George are attending a football match

Prince William has broken cover with Prince George as the royals are seen for the first time since Kate's cancer announcement.

The Prince of Wales was seen with his son cheering on Aston Villa at a football match.


It comes after the Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis at the end of March.

The princess released a video message of her diagnosis after weeks of speculation surrounding her health.

Prince William and Prince George

Prince William and Prince George have attended a football match

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Prince William and George were pictured clapping enthusiastically after Aston Villa scored a goal.

Prince George was wearing an adorable claret and blue Villa scarf to the match in support of his team.

Prince William is a keen Aston Villa fan and has been supporting the team since he was young.

Now, Prince George is following in his dad's footsteps and often cheers on the team with William.

Prince William and Prince George

Prince William is an Aston Villa fan

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Speaking about the love of the team in a past interview, William said: "A long time ago at school I got into football big time.

"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 to have a team that was more mid-table that could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments. Aston Villa has always had a great history."

The royals have been pictured in public for the first time since Kate announced her cancer diagnosis.

Princess Charlotte

Princess Charlotte playing football in 2019

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Prince William has not been undertaking royal duties as he supports his wife Kate as she continues cancer treatment.

In an emotional video message on March 22, Princess Kate said: "I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you, personally, for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst I have been recovering from surgery.

"It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I’ve had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful.

"In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous. The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present."

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