The Prince of Wales enjoyed a day out with his eldest son Prince George at the FA cup final at Wembley.
George, 10, sat front row of the box dressed in a navy suit next to his father, who shook hands with players from Manchester United and Manchester City.
The pair shared a sweet moment after William was spotted smoothing his son’s hair and whispering into his ear.
William, stood together with this son, handed the trophy to team captain Bruno Fernandes after the side’s 2-1 victory over rivals Manchester City on Saturday.
Both royals shook hands with both teams as they collected their runners-up and winners’ medals respectively.
George could be seen exchanging a few words with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as the latter walked past.
He also spoke briefly with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson following the full-time whistle.
William and George are both avid Aston Villa fans and have attended the team’s matches on multiple occasions this year.
The Prince of Wales shook hands with both teams on the pitch as he attended the FA Cup final at Wembley.
Phil Foden looked delighted and grinned ear to ear as he shook hands with William ahead of the match.
Manchester United sealed their 13th FA Cup winning 2-1, in what was likely Erik ten Hag’s final game as manager.
Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo both scored in the first-half to put Erik ten Hag’s team firmly in control.
In the second half, Jeremy Doku scored late-on to give City a chance but they were unable to pull level as the Red Devils held on.
The result ensured United will be competing in next year’s Europa League, with Chelsea dropping into the Europa Conference League and Newcastle missing out on Europe altogether next season.
The Prince of Wales has been president of the Football Association since taking over the role from the Duke of York in 2006.
William’s appearance is likely to be one of only a handful made by the royal family in the coming weeks, after the monarchy postponed engagements ‘which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign’.
His wife Kate Middleton is still undergoing treatment for cancer and has not attended any engagements since Christmas.
Despite her cancer diagnosis she has been following the work of the Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood.
Last year Kate Middleton launched her ‘life’s work’, a campaign called Shaping Us which highlights the importance of the first five years of a child’s life.
Christian Guy, executive director of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, briefed Kate on the new report and said she was ‘excited’ by the document.
He said: ‘Shaping Us was about awareness but also for her it’s so important to have action.
‘So to have eight of the most significant businesses in Britain come forward, make the case to their fellow business leaders is vital – it’s exciting for her and it’s a priority going forward for our centre’s work.
‘This is another crucial moment for Her Royal Highness’ early childhood work because its impact, and the work of her Centre for Early Childhood, is rolling on as she recovers.’
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