Prince George joins Prince William for secret boys’ trip to Barcelona

Prince George has been spotted cheering on his favourite team Aston Villa with his dad, the Prince of Wales, during a quick trip to Spain.

The match on Tuesday evening (Wednesday morning in Australia) marked the first time Prince George has been seen in public since he began high school at Eton College in September.

The 13-year-old is currently on a mid-term break and is due to return to the school next week.

Ahead of Aston Villa’s UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona, Prince William and Prince George met with president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, who gifted the royals personalised shirts.

A photo was later shared on the team’s Instagram page.

“FC Barcelona is honoured to welcome His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and His Royal Highness Prince George to the Spotify Camp Nou,” it read.

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“Thank you for joining us for a special evening of Champions League football featuring your beloved Aston Villa.”

Prince William and Prince George were seen cheering on the team during the match but Aston Villa was defeated by Barcelona 3-0.

The game was marked by torrential rain, with William and George seen taking shelter in the grandstand.

Prince William has previously spoken of his enjoyment at being able to bring his son to international games.

Following their attendance at the Champions League quarter-final game against Paris Saint-Germain in Paris, last year, William said it was good for George to “experience a night out away from home in a big European competition”.

He added: “I think those memories are really important to create, and bringing him along tonight is a big deal for me.”

It is not known whether the Princess of Wales, or their two other children Princess Charlotte, who is 11, or Prince Louis, eight, joined them in Spain.

Recently, the Princess of Wales spoke of her joy at having Prince George home for the school holidays.

“My children break up tomorrow, and I can’t wait to have them all home,” Catherine said during a visit to the The Treehouse, a hospice run by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices on October 22.

“Half-term is a good time to catch up on family life.”

She and Prince William accompanied Prince George for his first day at Eton College on September 8, where he is now a first-year boarder. The prince is allowed to return home most weekends, however.

The school is about a 15-minute drive from the Wales’ family home, Forest Lodge, in Windsor.