A source claimed that Prince George may struggle to fit in with the football fandom at Eton College. He reportedly supports a team different from the one usually favored on campus. He joined the college in September 2026, following in the footsteps of his father, Prince William, and uncle, Prince Harry. Recently, he made headlines for traveling commercially with his father to Spain to watch a football match.
Aston Villa may be less popular among George’s schoolmates
A source told HELLO! Magazine that although Prince George may be excited to mingle with his peers at Eton College, he could stand out because of one thing. It’s his support for one particular football club. The source added that George being an Aston Villa supporter, “is likely to make him a football outsider, as many of the pupils, who will be from London and the Home Counties will side with…Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur.”
This update follows a 2015 interview in which Prince William where he talked about his favorite team. The Prince of Wales told the BBC that during his time at Eton, he didn’t want to support the major clubs that everyone was following.
“A long time ago at school I got into football big time. I was looking around for clubs. All my friends at school were either Man United fans or Chelsea fans and I didn’t want to follow the run of the mill teams,” a source added. He mentioned that he wanted to support a more mid-table team, which could provide him with more “emotional rollercoaster moments.”
Additionally, this comes amid George and William recently breaking a royal protocol. The father and son headed to Spain to watch a match between Aston Villa and Barcelona. They were spotted together on a commercial plane, which goes against royal protocol. “The direct heirs to the throne do not travel together, in an effort to secure the future of the monarchy in the event of a tragic accident,” PEOPLE stated.
