Prince William has been hailed for offering his expertise on football as he joined pundits in Paris for the Champions League quarter-finals.
The Prince of Wales and his son Prince George travelled to the French capital to support their team Aston Villa as they took on Paris Saint-Germain for a spot in the semi-finals.
Before the game, William joined TNT Sports to discuss the upcoming match, revealing his pre-match nerves, calling the contest "a big European night for Villa".
The Prince also admitted to abiding by superstitions for the important fixture: "I'm wearing all my lucky clothes and bits and pieces and done all my routines," he shared.
The Prince of Wales and Prince George travelled to Paris to support Aston Villa in their first leg against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals
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Discussing the royal outing on GB News, commentator Helena Chard praised the future King for his punditry, claiming that his passion for football comes as "no surprise".
She stated: "He is passionate in anything he loves, he really is.
"He's tenacious, he knows all the intricacies - if you think about his charities, Homewards, it's a similar thing. He really, really gives a lot of time and attention to everything."
Chard noted that the Prince's enthusiasm for the sport is resonating with younger generations.
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Prince William shared his knowledge of the game during televised coverage of the match
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She explained: "To see him being so articulate, knowledgeable and thoughtful, people are saying how cool it is, even the younger generation are now looking at him as this really cool guy, it's brilliant.
"I think he's being authentic - he's being relaxed, I just think he's connecting with people. I think it's absolutely fine, I really do. He was in the grounds, he's passionate with it, I just see that it's the ripple effect."
Chard drew parallels between William's football commentary and his father's formal duties, claiming they are both as "eloquent and intelligent" in the causes they are passionate about.
She told GB News: "The fact that he's so passionate and youngsters can see this and see that the future King is just this relatable, normal guy is brilliant and interesting.
Chard claimed the Prince is 'connecting with the people' with his punditry
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"Like father, like son. There's King Charles giving his speech in Parliament very eloquently, and then there's Prince William being the pundit again, equally as eloquent and intelligent."
The appearance comes almost exactly a year after the pair were seen supporting Aston Villa in Birmingham, England, in another Champions League fixture.
The royal father-son duo were seen standing shoulder-to-shoulder, locked in on the match.
William wore a long coat as he cheered on Villa, while George donned a similar style coat and a blue shirt with a plaid white pocket peeking out.
