Prince William enjoyed an afternoon out at Wembley today, taking his place in the stands of Wembley Stadium for the Women’s FA Cup Final.
A passionate Aston Villa fan and president of the FA, the 40-year-old Prince was an outspoken supporter of the women’s game and presented the Lionesses with their European Championship trophy last summer.
Watching a smashing rendition of God Save the King sing, the prince donned a smart suit for the occasion.
The Blues are strong favorites against United. Emma Hayes’ side have won 13 trophies in the last 11 years and victory over United secures the FA Cup for the third year in a row. Meanwhile, United make their first cup final, first Wembley appearance and a first chance from silverware manager Marc Skinner.
The Prince, the president of the FA, is an outspoken supporter of the women’s game
Manchester United manager Marc Skinner shakes hands with Prince William, Prince of Wales and President of the FA ahead of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup final
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes shakes hands with Prince William, Prince of Wales
The Blues are strong favorites against United at Wembley.
Emma Hayes’ side have won 13 trophies in the last 11 years and victory over United secures the FA Cup for the third year in a row.
Meanwhile, United make their first cup final, first Wembley appearance and a first chance at silverware with manager Marc Skinner.
Last night, the Princess of Wales made a spectacular surprise performance during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The 41-year-old royal opened the show with a touching piano performance as a tribute to Ukraine, in a beautiful bespoke off-the-shoulder Grecian-style gown by one of her favorite British designers, Jenny Packham.
The flowing dress, made of ‘Sapphire’ chiffon, dragged across the floor – and over the piano pedals – as the Princess of Wales played alongside last year’s Ukrainian winners, the Kalush Orchestra.
The princess, a longtime fan of British designer Jenny Packham, wore a similar gray dress to attend a charity gala at St. James’s Palace in London in 2011.
Kate has worn the royal ‘fringe’ earrings on several high-profile occasions, including Donald Trump’s state visit in 2019.
Prince William, Prince of Wales and president of the FA, looks on after shaking hands with Chelsea and Manchester United players
Kate’s stunning vibrant blue Jenny Packham dress, worn as she played the piano to open Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest, replicated the blue of the Ukrainian flag, as she played alongside the war-torn Kalush Orchestra
An accomplished piano performer, Kate previously tinkled publicly in 2021 at the Royal Carols: Together At Christmas plays a rendition of Tom Walker’s “For Those Who Can’t Be Here.”
An estimated 160 million people worldwide watched last night’s show.
Each of the 26 acts battled to get the coveted glass microphone trophy, but it was Sweden that stormed to victory, with their act Loreen making history as the first woman to win the competition twice.
Loreen won with no less than 583 points, followed closely by Finland. Ukraine, meanwhile, scored an impressive 243 points after shooting up in the standings thanks to the public vote.
But Britain’s Mae Muller looked sad when the scores were read out for her performance and she finished the evening with just 24 points despite being among the top ten favourites.