The Prince of Wales was in the stands cheering his beloved Aston Villa to a 4-0 victory against Nottingham Forest last week to reach their first major European final since 1982, and while his attendance at next Wednesday's (20.05.26) game against German side Freiburg has yet to be confirmed, it is highly likely he'll be in Istanbul for the match.
A Kensington Palace source told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "Did you see his face last week? He will find a way.”
Following the Nottingham Forest game, William joined the Aston Villa players to celebrate in their dressing room.
After the game, Villa boss Unai Emery told reporters: "We spoke to the Prince William. Yes, yes, yes. He was in the dressing room with the players and with me. And of course, he’s so happy as well."
The day after the game, William joined royals including his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, at a Buckingham Palace garden party, where he admitted to guests he had "bags under the eyes" following a night of celebration.
Catherine laughed that her husband and their children - Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and eight-year-old Prince Louis - "make so much noise" when watching Aston Villa on TV.
She laughed: “They all make so much noise, even Louis. They wanted to go to the match but we let them stay up and watch it.”
William often takes George to Aston Villa games with him and he treated the youngster to a trip to Paris, France last year when the side played Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final.
Aston Villa lost the game and missed out on a place in the semi-finals, but William was glad George got to see the team in action in Europe.
When TNT Sports pundits Rio Ferdinand asked William if he was on a "lad's tour" before the PSG game, the 43-year-old heir to the throne replied: "Well, I've got my son here as well, so I'm on best behaviour.
"But I thought, you know what, it's been 43 years since anything like this has happened in my generation as a Villa fan, and I want George to experience a night out away from home in a big European competition.
"I hope it's not 43 years until the next one happens, but I think those memories are really important to create and bringing him along tonight is a big deal for me."
Aston Villa last reached a European final back in 1982 when they defeated Germany's Bayern Munich to win the European Cup.
