Villa sealed their return to the Premier League after three years out with a 2-1 victory over Derby. William's presence in the upper stands of Wembley was unignorable and Aston Villa acknowledged the royal presence on their Twitter account after the game. Prince William celebrates as Aston Villa win promotion to the play-off finalPrince William celebrates alongside Aston Villa legend John Carew at the final whistleSpeaking of manager Smith, they tweeted: "He led us back to where we belong, in front of royalty [crown emoji]. Arise, Sir Dean Smith! "I have got friends of mine who support Aston Villa and one of the first FA Cup games I went to was Bolton v Aston Villa back in 2000.

Source: Express May 27, 2019 16:05 UTC