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Prince William attended the Emirates FA Cup final with his eldest son, Prince George , on Saturday just days after wiping his schedule clean due to Britain's impending general election. Over the weekend, the 41-year-old dad of three and George, 10, watched as Manchester City faced off against Manchester United at Wembley Stadium in a game ultimately won by Man United, 2-1. The royal duo were photographed watching tensely as the match unfolded.

They also greeted players and coaches after the game, handing off the trophy to the victorious team. The appearance comes after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced late last week that the country would hold an unexpected general election, which Buckingham Palace responded to by announcing that both King Charles III and William would be canceling events. For the country across the pond, it is customary for royal family members -- who do not vote or publicly support political candidates -- to hit pause on public outings in order to avoid official duties that would distract from an election season.



In a statement issued a statement to People , Buckingham Palace officials shared that the working royals will continue to cancel or postpone engagements that "may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign." That does not appear to include football soccer matches as the Prince of Wales and his young son -- whom he shares with wife Kate Middleton -- were dressed to the nines to watch the two teams from northern Eng.

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