Prince William to attend FA Cup final between Chelsea and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium along with 20,000 supporters as part of the last pilot event for return of fans in stadiums
- Prince William will attend this weekend’s FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium
- The Duke of Cambridge is the president of the FA and attend the final every year
- The final will be contested by Chelsea and Leicester City on Saturday afternoon
- The Duke will be joined by 20,000 socially-distanced supporters at Wembley
- This year’s final is the last UK Government pilot event ahead of the return of fans
Prince William will be attending this weekend’s FA Cup final along with 20,000 supporters at Wembley Stadium.
The final, which will be contested by Chelsea and Leicester City, is the final pilot test event ahead of the regular return of fans from May 17, as per the UK Government‘s roadmap out of lockdown.
The Duke of Cambridge is the president of the Football Association (FA) and attends the Wembley showpiece event every year and presents the winning team with the trophy.
Prince William will attend this weekend’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Leicester City
However, The Duke was unable to attend last year’s final – a 2-1 victory for Arsenal over Chelsea – due to coronavirus concerns, and instead hosted guests at his Sandringham Estate to watch the game.
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