Prince William has arrived at Wembley to greet players from Watford and Manchester City ahead of this afternoon's crunch FA Cup final tie.
But the Duke of Cambridge's appearance at the match came at the expense of attending Lady Gabriella Windsor's royal wedding to Thomas Kingston, which saw the Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Harry among the guests.
William shook hands with footballers from both teams and also the match officials shortly after meeting with BBC Sports presenter Dan Walker.
Prince William, who is an Astan Villa fan and will cheer his team on in the Championship play-offs, said: 'I'm incredibly excited and I think next week is going to be a nervy affair for me but I can enjoy today and relax and may the best team win.