Prince William bought round of drinks as he talked football with fellow Aston Villa fans

Prince William bought a round of drinks as he talked football with fellow Aston Villa fans in a pub on Wednesday (15.01.25) evening.

The Prince of Wales is an avid fan of the Premier League club so after an official engagement at the College of Paramedics conference in Birmingham, he called into The London and Northwestern, a branch of Wetherspoons at the city's New Street Station, and spent half an hour drinking Bulmers cider with a group of eight fans before the season ticket holders caught their train for the away game against Everton.

And William - who has Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis with wife Catherine, Princess of Wales - impressed the group with his knowledge of the sport and "passion" for their club.

Steve Jones, 56, who has supported the club for 35 years, was quoted by the Daily Telegraph newspaper as saying: “We were contacted by the club saying Prince William wanted to meet a delegation of Villa fans as he was in Birmingham as he wanted to keep in the loop with everything going on at Villa.

“He was fantastic. I was quite amazed about how engaged he was with the club, his interest. He’s not a fairweather fan. He really loves the club with a passion.

“We spoke about the club, the transfers, the pending Champions League trip to Monaco, and all things Aston Villa.

“He was massively interested and seemed like a really genuine guy. All he wanted to do was talk about Villa.

“He said he was hopeful about beating Everton tonight and would be watching but was wary about new manager syndrome, or rather old manager syndrome.”

Daniel Jones, 18, a sixth form college student praised the prince as a "lovely guy, proper down to earth" who "loves Villa and the passion we all share".

He added: "I think if he didn't have other commitments he would have loved to be at the match."