Prince William looks tense as he watches beloved team take on Bayern Munich at Villa Park

Villa, which is also the Prince of Wales’s favourite team, are hosting Bayern Munich in the Champion’s League.

They last beat the German side to lift the 1982 European Cup.

As a school boy, William decided to support Aston Villa, a club that, at the time, were fighting for a place in the European Cup.

Decades later, William is finally watching Villa play in Europe’s elite club competition.

The Prince of Wales is in attendance at Villa Park as Unai Emery’s side bid to make it two wins from two matches on their return to the biggest stage after their 3-0 success over Young Boys.

William, who was alongside ex-Manchester United midfielder David Beckham at The London Air Ambulance Charity earlier this week, presented the likes of Ally McCoist and Karen Carney with OBEs at Windsor Castle on Wednesday before making the trip up to the Midlands for Villa’s clash against Bayern.

Prince William watching Aston Villa in the stands

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Villa and Bayern Munich are currently at 0-0 as the game reaches half-time.

Prince William puts his head in his hands during the match

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Prince William has been a lifelong Aston Villa fan

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