Prince William leaves fans stunned with unexpected move at FA Cup final

Following Princess Kate's solo Italy visit, Prince William seemed to enjoy his solo time at the FA Cup final, and fans are loving it.

​On Saturday, May 16, the future king was seen attending the final match between Manchester City and Chelsea soccer clubs. As the patron of the Football Association, William takes time out for important soccer matches.

​However, fans couldn't be more happy to see the Prince of Wales' candid selfie with soccer player Rayan Cherki.

​The moment was even captured in a video posted by a fan on X showing the Manchester City player while players were heading to the backstage area, he pulled out his phone and quickly captured the selfie and surprisingly, William also posed for the picture.

​Rayan Cherki also posted the picture to his Instagram account.

Royal family fans rushed to social media to show their love and excitement over the wholesome moment.

​A user on X wrote, "Prince William just went full selfie mode! Rayan Cherki perfectly captured the moment...When the FA Cup final is this legendary."

​One fan joked, "They thought it was AI."

​Another gushed, "Cherki is pure entertainment on and off the pitch."

​A third hilariously noted, "What crazy luck, Prince William managed to get a photo with Cherki."

​The moment appears to have gathered both soccer and royal fans.