George finally becomes a trendy teenager! Prince is seen wearing an Adidas Aston Villa jacket and sports a sharp haircut after years of stuffy suits

Hair ruffled by the chill of a Spanish evening and shoulders hunched against the cold, Prince George sat in the presidential box at Spotify Camp Nou looking every bit the ordinary football supporter. The 13-year-old wore a black Adidas Aston Villa jacket with the club’s crest on the chest and the brand’s signature three white stripes running down the sleeves as he watched his father’s beloved team take on Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on November 3. Only the setting itself and the baseball cap on the man beside him gave any real hint that this was no regular father-and-son outing; that man was the Prince of Wales.

For years, George has appeared at football matches in the formal uniform long associated with royal boys of his age. At the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain he wore a smart blazer and tie; on other occasions he has been pictured in the classic schoolboy combination of jumper and collared shirt. The Adidas jacket marked a clear break from that pattern, replacing the tailored formality of earlier outings with something far more contemporary and sporty.

The change extended beyond clothing. George sported a sharper, shorter haircut with more textured styling than the side-swept light-brown locks he had worn on his first day at Eton College in September. Royal watchers noted the difference immediately, with the new cut giving him a more mature, trendy appearance that matched his growing stature. Photos from recent months show him nearly matching his mother Catherine’s height of 5ft 9in and steadily closing the gap on his 6ft 3in father.

The trip to Barcelona came during George’s autumn half-term break from Eton, where he began boarding in September following in the footsteps of both his father and uncle Prince Harry. It was his first public appearance since starting at the school, and the overseas father-son outing to support Aston Villa—who ultimately lost 3-0—allowed him a rare chance to step out of school uniform and into something more personal. William, a lifelong Villa fan, has long encouraged his eldest son’s interest in the club, once confirming that George is “part of the pride.”

Social media reaction focused less on the result than on how quickly George appears to be growing up. Commenters repeatedly observed that he looked like “a young man” and that he seemed to have matured “overnight.” The casual jacket and sharper haircut reinforced the impression of a teenager beginning to shape his own identity rather than simply conforming to traditional royal expectations of dress.

The photograph also reflects a broader approach by William and Catherine to their eldest child’s upbringing. While George remains second in line to the throne and will one day face the formal demands of that role, his parents have continued to prioritise ordinary experiences—football, family outings, and the chance to dress like any other teenage fan—alongside the gradual introduction to duty. In that sense, the Adidas jacket is more than a fashion choice; it is a small but visible sign that George is being allowed to be a boy, and now a teenager, before he becomes king.