Breaking News: Prince William and Prince George enjoyed some father-son time together over their shared love of soccer…

The royals caught the Aston Villa soccer game in Birmingham, England on Thursday from a private suite.

Their attendance at the game marked the first public appearance for Prince William since his wife, Kate Middleton, announced her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment plans in March.

The Prince of Wales and his eldest son cheered on Aston Villa to a 2-1 victory over French team Lille.

William has largely remained out of the public eye since the Princess of Wales shared her cancer diagnosis on March 22. His latest engagement was on March 19 with The Royal Foundation’s Homewards program to end homelessness.

Days later, Middleton announced in a video message that she had been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment after a planned abdominal surgery in January showed “cancer had been present.”

Kate has not disclosed the form or extent of the cancer.

The Princess of Wales explained that after her abdominal surgery, it was believed her condition was “non-cancerous.” However, further testing showed “cancer had been present.” She was advised to begin chemotherapy by her medical team.

Father-Son Date The soccer match marked a rare public outing for William and George in recent days in light of Kate’s health battle. After several weeks out of the public eye, the Princess of Wales announced in a video on March 22 that she had been undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatments for an undisclosed type of cancer. Kate explained that she wanted George, Charlotte and Louis to fully understand her situation before she made it public. Marc Atkins/Getty Images A360

The Future King The fun outing also comes days after a source exclusively told Life & Style that William is “torn” over how best to ease George into the idea that he will one day take over as king. “He’s beginning to prepare George, but he still wants his son to have as carefree a childhood as he can – like his mother, [the late Princess] Diana, allowed him to do,” the insider said. Marc Atkins/Getty Images A360