Prince William Attends FA Cup Final After Showing Off His Soccer Fandom at Aston Villa Game

Prince William stepped out to attend the 2026 Emirates FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London

NEED TO KNOW

• The Prince of Wales appeared in an official capacity as patron of the FA, soccer's governing body in England

• The royal heir is a famously loyal soccer fan, especially rooting for Aston Villa

Prince Williamis back in the soccer stands for a major match.

The Prince of Wales, 43, attended the 2026 Emirates FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, May 16, which saw Chelsea face off against Manchester City.

While the royal heir is famously a huge fan of the sport, he's at the game in an official capacity.

William is the patron of the Football Association, the sport's governing body in England. He regularly attends big games,including the FA Cup final, and awards the trophy to the winners.

Prince William paid close attention to the game, but he really lets his fandom show when supporting his favorite team: Aston Villa. Earlier this month, theroyal was in the stands in Birmingham, candidly cheering as Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest in a semifinal game that advanced them to the final of the Europa League.

Aston Villa will play the final in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 20.

The day after the Aston Villa outing, Prince William andKate Middletonattended aBuckingham Palace garden party, where the heir admitted to having "bags under the eyes" from his late night, according toThe Telegraph.

Advertisement

Prince William has passed his fandom down to their three children —Prince George, 12,Princess Charlotte, 11, andPrince Louis, 8. Princess Kate said at the garden party that the kids wanted to join their dad at the Thursday night game, but they made a compromise. "We let them stay up and watch it," she told guests, according to the outlet.

The Princess of Wales added that her family isn't afraid to be loud when watching Aston Villa games on TV.

"They all make so much noise, even Louis," she said, perThe Telegraph.

Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!

Prince William has brought his children to some soccer games and has spoken about his rituals when he is watching at home.

"If we’re not doing very well, I start moving round the house quite quickly, and I put the children in different positions hoping that’s going to change our luck,” William toldThe Sunin March 2025.

Read the original article onPeople

byAndy Corry

in

May 16, 2026

Prince William Attends FA Cup Final After Showing Off His Soccer Fandom at Aston Villa Game

Prince William stepped out to attend the 2026 Emirates FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London NEED TO KNOW The ...

Read More

Meghan Markle Announces Surprise Weekend Outing in Switzerland for a Key Cause

Meghan Markle is traveling solo to Switzerland this weekend in her continued advocacy for safer online spaces

NEED TO KNOW

• After debuting the Lost Screen Memorial in New York City, the installation will debut in Geneva

• Meghan will be joined by World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the illumination event on Sunday

Meghan Markleis heading to Switzerland as she continues Archewell Philanthropies' advocacy for safer online spaces.

On Friday, May 15, it was announced that the Duchess of Sussex, 44, will travel to Switzerland this weekend. On Sunday, May 17, she will join World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (who she previouslyjoined on a trip to JordanwithPrince Harryearlier this year), global health leaders, and families affected by online harm at the inauguration of theLost Screen Memorialin Geneva’s Place des Nations, ahead of the opening of the 79th World Health Assembly.

The event, hosted by the World Health Organization and Archewell Philanthropies, will see the illumination of 50 lightboxes, each displaying the lock screen image of a child who lost their life as a result of online violence and digital harm. At the ceremony, Meghan will pay tribute to the children remembered in the installation and underscore the urgent need for stronger global protections for children online.

Amy Neville, an online child safety advocate whose son Alexander is among those in the exhibition, will also address guests.

The memorial, which will be displayed in Geneva through May 22, was created by Meghan and Prince Harry's Archewell Philanthropies, in partnership with The Parents’ Network.

The installation is debuting in Geneva after it wasfirst unveiled in New York City in April 2025as part of the No Child Lost to Social Media campaign.

At the illumination event in Manhattan, which PEOPLE attended, Meghan told reporters, "These are families that we have been working with for several years. No matter how polarized the world is, or what people may or may not agree on, one thing that we can all agree on is that our children should be safe. All of our children should be safe, and I think tonight, all of these stories solidify that."

Advertisement

Prince Harry, 41, added, "These children were not sick. Their deaths were not inevitable—they were exposed to, and in many cases were pushed harmful content online, the kind any child could encounter. No child should be exploited, groomed, or preyed upon in digital spaces. To the platforms, they may be seen as statistics. To their families, they were cherished and irreplaceable."

The Lost Screen Memorial seeks to highlight the measurable and preventable harms associated with online violence against children, including cyberbullying, grooming, sextortion, exposure to self-harm content and unsafe emerging technologies without adequate safeguards.

Prince Harry and Meghan have made creating safer digital spaces part of their philanthropic work, with both drawing on personal experience.

During a discussion with young people in Australia last month,Meghan commented that she was “bullied and attacked”every day for 10 years on social media and was “the most trolled person in the entire world."

“When I think of all of you and what you’re experiencing, I think so much of that is having to realize that you know that industry, that billion-dollar industry, that is completely anchored and predicated on cruelty to get clicks — that’s not going to change. So you have to be stronger than that," Meghan said.

Prince Harry also noted that social media has “led to so much loneliness for so many people," PA Media reported, before he shared the benefits of therapy with the group: "I waited until I was literally in the fetal position, much older, lying on the kitchen floor. Until I was like, 'Okay, maybe this therapy thing — maybe I should try it.' ”

Read the original article onPeople

byAndy Corry

in

May 15, 2026

Meghan Markle Announces Surprise Weekend Outing in Switzerland for a Key Cause

Meghan Markle is traveling solo to Switzerland this weekend in her continued advocacy for safer online spaces NEED TO KNOW ...

Read More

Fantasy Football: Games we're most excited for on the 2026 NFL schedule

The NFL schedule for the 2026 season has been revealed, and there are lots of matchups worth talking about. Here, the Yahoo Fantasy Football crew chooses the games they’re most excited to watch for the upcoming campaign. See which matchups Justin Boone, Matt Harmon, Scott Pianowski and Joel Smyth are looking forward to.

[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season]

Reigning Super Bowl MVP returns to face former team

Chiefs at Seahawks, Week 7:It’s not often a Super Bowl MVP leaves his team in free agency, but that’s exactly the scenario Kenneth Walker III finds himself in after signing with the Chiefs. Even more exciting, is the fact he gets to face his former club on the road in Seattle. Whether it was the decision to not re-sign him or the committee backfield the coaching staff kept deploying him in, there doesn’t seem to be any love lost between Walker and the Seahawks’ management. When asked about the matchup this season, Walker told Kay Adams on the Up & Adams Show “I would dap up all my teammates, but that’s about it”.

From a fantasy standpoint, it never hurts to have a little added motivation going into a game and I even factor that in slightly to my rankings and projections when a player encounters a team he used to be on. Walker is also coming off the hottest streak of his career, averaging 128.5 scrimmage yards per outing over his final six games (including the postseason). However, the Seahawks’ run defense will be up for the challenge. They allowed the third-fewest rushing yards and the second-fewest rushing touchdowns in 2025. Let’s hope Walker breaks a long run and gets to have a Marshawn Lynch-style celebration as he dives into the end zone.— Boone

No love lost between these two rivals on Sunday night

Cowboys at Giants, Week 1 (SNF opener):No better way to start than the beginning. We’ll all be heavily invested in the Cowboys offense from a fantasy standpoint, so it’s key to get an early look at that unit. We don’t have many questions about it but nevertheless, seeing how George Pickens is used in concert with a fully healthy CeeDee Lamb is a big variable as he proceeds to play on the franchise tag. The bigger questions are on the other side of the ball.

Advertisement

The Giants' offense is one I can’t quite wrap my mind around just yet. On one hand, there are several interesting young players who might be values in drafts, including Year 2 players in Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. The entire unit is getting a facelift with a new coaching staff under John Harbaugh and looks poised to move toward more heavy and 12-personnel packages. At the same time, they might be playing the early season without orcertainly minus a fully healthy Malik Nabers. The star receiver is what can take this from a solid unit to a strong one. His status is one I’ll be closely monitoring all throughout the summer.— Harmon

Play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One and make your picks for the world's biggest soccer tournament

High-scoring affair between two NFL powerhouses on tap

Bills at Rams, Week 5 (MNF):If this game doesn’t get your blood pumping, consult your doctor immediately. It’s a prime-time matchup between the last two MVP winners (Josh Allen, Matthew Stafford), and we’ve recently seen these teams have a pinball affair. The Bills and Rams met in Week 14 of 2024, withLos Angeles holding on for an exhilarating 44-42 victory. Josh Allen did his Superman thing for Buffalo that day (three touchdowns passing, three touchdowns rushing) while the Rams racked up 457 yards and five touchdowns of their own (the other TD scored on special teams). Puka Nacua put on a 12-162-1 clinic, Kyren Williams had 31 touches and scored twice, and Stafford threw for 320 yards and two scores, en route to a 132.6 rating. I don’t see how the teams are that much different now; little wonder there’s a 53.5 point total set for this Monday night showdown. Get your popcorn ready.— Pianowski

Jackson vs. Burrow matchup (health pending) in primetime

Ravens at Bengals, Week 17 (TNF): For years, the Lamar Jackson versus Joe Burrow prime-time games have fed families and fantasy football managers. Shootout after shootout has come with Ja’Marr Chase averaging 29.5 fantasy points over his last four with both QBs over 20 PPG. Prior to last season, Jackson was averaging 25.3 per game versus Cincinnati, one of the best marks by a player against a team in the NFL, but struggled mightily in the matchups last season, ultimately only throwing the ball 12 times in their Week 15 win. If both quarterbacks can stay healthy, I’d expect them to go back to their shootout ways and light up the scoreboard.

This time, the Bengals will finally host Baltimore in a primetime matchup, after the last four being played in Baltimore. A New Year’s Eve fantasy championship is what dreams are made of, as the two favorites in the division will square off to decide NFL playoff standings and fantasy championships.— Smyth

byAndy Corry

in

May 15, 2026

Fantasy Football: Games we're most excited for on the 2026 NFL schedule

The NFL schedule for the 2026 season has been revealed, and there are lots of matchups worth talking about. Here, the Yahoo Fantasy Foo...

Read More

Alec Baldwin Calls Out Elon Musk for Criticizing Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy: 'But She IS the Most Beautiful Woman'

Alec Baldwin publicly criticized Elon Musk's complaints on social media regarding Lupita Nyong'o's casting in The Odyssey

NEED TO KNOW

• Christopher Nolan confirmed in a recent interview that Nyong'o will portray Helen of Troy and Helen's sister Clytemnestra

• The Odyssey is in theaters July 17

Alec Baldwincertainly thinksLupita Nyong'ofits the bill as Helen of Troy inThe Odyssey.

Baldwin, 68, shared a photo of Nyong'o, 43, onInstagramon Friday, May 15, in response toElon Muskafter heamplified racist-tinged criticismofChristopher Nolan's decision to cast Nyong'o as Helen of Troy, saying she wasn't fit to play "the most beautiful woman in the world."

"Dear Elon… but she IS the most beautiful woman in the world…Alec," Baldwin wrote in a caption to his post. The actor's wifeHilaria Baldwinappeared to approve of Alec's sentiment, leaving the emojis "🔥❤️" in a comment.

Nyong'o has been attached toThe OdysseysinceThe Hollywood Reporterfirst reported that she would appear in the movie's ensemble cast back in November 2024. Rumors began swirling that she would appear in the movie as Helen of Troy in recent months, though Nyong'o has yet to appear in thetworeleasedtrailersfor the movie.

Filmmaker Nolan, 55, confirmed that Nyong'o isportraying both Helen of Troy and her sister ClytemnestrainThe Odysseyin aTimemagazineprofile published Tuesday, May 12.

Helen of Troy is a pivotal figure in the ancient Greek epic poems known as Homer'sThe IliadandOdyssey, the latter of which serves as the basis for Nolan's new movie. Helen is more commonly associated withThe Iliaddue to her role in starting the mythical Trojan War, but she appears in Homer'sOdysseyin one scene with the character Telemachus, whomTom Hollandportrays in the new movie.

Helen's sister Clytemnestra, whom Nyong'o will also portray in the film, marries the Greek hero Agamemnon (Benny Safdie) before Agamemnon leads the Greeks to war against Troy.The OdysseyfollowsMatt Damonas its title character Odysseus, a hero of the Trojan War who is lost for 10 years after fighting alongside Agamemnon as he attempts to return to his home, Ithaca.

Advertisement

Musk, the Tesla CEO and owner of X, has complained about Nyong'o's role in the movie a number of times on social media in recent months. In February, he claimed onXthat two-timeOscarwinner Nolan "has lost his integrity" by casting Nyong'o as Helen.

Whoopi Goldbergsimilarlyleapt to Nyong'o's defenseonThe Viewin February, in which she addressed Musk directly and stated that Nyong'o "is also considered one of the world's most beautiful women."

"So I'm not sure what you're trying to say," she said at the time. "You don't have to actually go to the movie. I don't know why you feel like you need to speak on this, and I would suggest looking in a mirror if you have any concerns about people's looks, if this is where we're going."

In addition to Damon, Holland, Nyong'o and Safdie, Nolan's new movie also featuresAnne Hathaway,Elliot Page,Mia Goth,Charlize Theron,Robert Pattinson,John Leguizamo, andZendayain its ensemble cast.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The Odysseyis in theaters July 17.

Read the original article onPeople

byAndy Corry

in

May 15, 2026

Alec Baldwin Calls Out Elon Musk for Criticizing Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy: 'But She IS the Most Beautiful Woman'

Alec Baldwin publicly criticized Elon Musk's complaints on social media regarding Lupita Nyong'o's casting in The Odyssey ...

Read More