Parents-to-be the Duke and Duchess of Westminster enjoyed a night out at Villa Park this week. The couple attended the match between Aston Villa F.C. and Paris Saint-Germain F.C. on April 15, where they sat one row ahead of the Prince of Wales and Prince George.
Hugh Grosvenor and his wife Olivia were spotted celebrating in the stands, along with Prince William and his 11-year-old son, whom the Duke is a godparent to. The pregnant Duchess wore a puffer jacket and jeans to the game on Tuesday.
It was revealed last month that the Duke and Duchess of Westminster are expecting their first child together. A spokesperson for the couple shared the news in a statement (via HOLA! USA's sister brand HELLO!), which read: "The Duke and Duchess of Westminster are very pleased to share that the Duchess is expecting a baby in the summer. The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together."
The couple's baby news came months ahead of their first wedding anniversary. The Duke and Duchess got married last June at Chester Cathedral. Prince William is said to have served as an usher at the wedding. The Princess of Wales, who began her course of preventative chemotherapy months earlier in February 2024, and her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, did not attend the ceremony, which took place on a school day.
William and George's appearance at the game with the Duke and Duchess follows the royal father-son duo's recent trip to Paris. The two Princes traveled to the French capital last week to attend the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and Aston Villa F.C. on April 9.
Ahead of the game, the royal dad of three, who is an avid Aston Villa fan, admitted to TNT Sports that the evening was a "big deal" for him. "Well, I’ve got my son here as well, so I’m on best behavior as well," William said. "But I thought, 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."
The Prince of Wales added, "I hope it's not 43 years is the next time that happens, but I think those memories are really important to create and bringing him along tonight is a big deal for me."