Prince William says the rules which stop football matches being shown on television if they kick off at 15:00 on a Saturday are "irritating".
The Aston Villa fan - who is patron of the English Football Association - says the blackout often stops him being able to watch his side when he can't get to matches.
"Getting up to Villa Park isn't the easiest thing for me but I like to watch as many games as I possibly can either by being there or on TV," he told The Sun, external newspaper.
"The biggest thing at home is trying to find it on TV sometimes because obviously you've got the Saturday 3pm blackout which is irritating.