Prince William was in celebratory mood last night after Aston Villa secured their third successive Champions League win to continue their dream start in Europe.
The Prince of Wales, a lifelong Villa fan, could not contain his excitement after Unai Emery’s side won 2-0 against Bologna to maintain their 100 per cent record in the competition.
During the match, former Scotland striker and TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist speculated that Prince William would be one of the Villa fans watching at home.
Prince William, who honored McCoist with an OBE at Windsor Castle earlier this month, gave an unprecedented personal response via social media as he delighted in Aston Villa’s victory.
Although the Royal Family doesn’t normally interact with commercial enterprises, the Prince of Wales retweeted TNT’s tweet about Villa’s victory and wrote: ‘Of course I watched, @Ally_McCoist9.’
The future monarch, who sometimes takes his son Prince George to games at Villa Park, signed a ‘W’ for William and #UTV, which stands for ‘Up the Villa’.
Prince William is pictured honoring Ally McCoist with an OBE for services to football and broadcasting at Windsor Castle on October 2.
Prince William was in celebratory mood last night after Aston Villa secured their third consecutive Champions League win. He tweeted McCoist from the Kensington Royal X account
Prince William is a lifelong Aston Villa van and sometimes attends games at Villa Park with his son, Prince George
Villa continued their good form in Europe thanks to second-half goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran.
It comes after Prince William and McCoist recently crossed paths at Windsor Castle, where the former Rangers striker was awarded an OBE for services to football and broadcasting.
On the day, McCoist shared a photo of Prince William presenting the award and wrote: “A proud moment for me and my family, I am humbled to receive an OBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle today.
‘Thank you for all the support and messages it means a lot.’
In the tweet, before Aston Villa’s stunning win over Bayern Munich, he also laughed: ‘Are we talking about Aston Villa?? It’s between the Prince and me (wink emoji).’
Speaking about his meeting with the Prince of Wales, McCoist told The Scottish Sun: “I think the fact that we’ve met before and talked before is a good comfort level.
‘It’s good, it’s special. You sometimes worry if there is something to say, if there is something to say, but he puts everyone at ease. I really enjoyed the conversation for a few minutes.
“I know clearly that the prince is an Aston Villa fan – he has a huge game tonight, which I think he will do.
Aston Villa beat Bologna 2-0 to continue their strong start to the Champions League
Ally McCoist wondered if Aston Villa fans Prince William had watched the match
McCoist, left, said he had spoken to Prince William when he received his OBE
Prince William was in attendance when Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich earlier this month
Prince William looked overjoyed as he cheered his beloved Aston Villa to a shock victory over Bayern Munich on October 2.
An overjoyed William couldn’t contain his emotions as his team won the game 1-0 against all odds, giving a happy thumbs up to the other members.
Prince William’s reaction during the Champions League match between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich
Prince William and Prince George were seen celebrating Aston Villa’s opening goal against Lille in April
William, a passionate Villa fan, sometimes brings Prince George along for the experience
Prince William and his son, Prince George, watched Aston Villa play against Lille last season
‘So we talk about it, and it’s mostly working on broadcast and live, really.’
Prince William was last at Villa Park for the club’s historic win against Bayern Munich.
The heir to the throne said he had lost his voice after enthusiastically cheering his beloved side to victory.
Television footage showed a jubilant William with full-on hugs as his side beat German giants Bayern 1-0 in a repeat of their 1982 European Cup final victory.
The prince – known to be a big football fan – also raised his fist in victory, as well as giving a thumbs up to other members of the crowd.
After the game, William said: ‘I lost my voice. I can’t believe it. 42 years.’
