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Prince William will attend the 2026 Emirates FA Cup final on Saturday, Kensington Palace has announced. The Prince of Wales, in his role as patron of the Football Association, will watch Chelsea compete against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium for the top spot.

He will also present the trophy to the winners after the match. The future King has previously brought his eldest son, Prince George, to football games, so it is possible that father and son may appear tomorrow. George attended the FA Cup final in 2024, surprising royal fans with his appearance.

He was absent from the 2025 match. The Palace has not confirmed whether he will be joining his father tomorrow or not.

The last time father and son attended a football match together was last January, when they cheered for William's favourite Aston Villa, as the club played against FC Salzburg in Birmingham.

Just last week, football fan William made headlines after he was spotted cheering on Aston Villa as it beat Nottingham Forest and qualified for the Europa League final.

The prince pictured pumping his fists in the air before celebrating with Aston Villa's players in the dressing room.

He was snapped cheering from the stands during their 4-0 victory against Nottingham Forest, which secured a 4-1 aggregate win and set up a meeting with Freiburg in the final on May 20.

William is a passionate Villa supporter and has followed the Midlands club since he was a schoolboy.

He was born less than a month after Villa's most famous continental success, when they beat Bayern Munich to lift the European Cup in May 1982.

It is not yet known whether the prince will travel to Istanbul for the final later this month.