Prince William Reveals Dad King Charles ‘Hates’ Soccer During Surprise Appearance on Jason and Travis Kelce’s Podcast

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Simon PerryFri, July 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM UTC

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Prince William is speaking out about his love for soccer

The Prince of Wales appeared on New Heights on Friday, July 3

William revealed that his father, King Charles, does not like the sport

King Charles is not a soccer fan, according to his son, Prince William!

During a surprise guest spot on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast on Friday, July 3, the Prince of Wales, 44, shared that his father is not a fan of the sport.

While delving into the "origin story" of Prince William's football fandom, Travis, 36, asked if King Charles was the reason why he is such a fan of Aston Villa.

"Absolutely not," Prince William said. "My father hates football."

"Oh no," the Kansas City Chiefs tight end interjected, seemingly surprised.

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Prince William further explained his family's relationship with the sport.

Prince WilliamCredit: New Heights/Instagram

"My family haven't got a particularly long history with football," he said. "There are a few of us who support teams. My football love came from friends taking me to my first match and at school growing up. You can't. You can't avoid the football chat. It's everywhere. Yeah. And some school friends or childhood friends of mine took me to my first game."

Prince William, an ardent Aston Villa fan and patron of the Football Association, recently toasted the team's win in the Europa League final.

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On May 20, the Prince of Wales celebrated in Turkey after his beloved quad beat German team SC Freiburg 3-0 in the final in Istanbul. The win marked Aston Villa's first European trophy victory since 1982.

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