The Prince of Wales sent Aston Villa a message of support while he mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Steven Gerrard revealed.
Prince William, a lifelong Villa fan, is in London ahead of his grandmother's state funeral on Monday.
"He messaged in the week, to the club, and that shows everything about what he thinks of this club," Gerrard said.
"It certainly took me aback. He is very much involved in Villa. For him to message in the situation he is in is really impressive."
Villa climbed to 13th after a second win of the season - and first clean sheet since April - on an evening that started with a minute's silence and the national anthem, before a round of applause on 70 minutes to honour the Queen's 70-year reign.
"For us to reward that [Prince William's message] with a result and clean sheet, I'm sure he will be proud," Gerrard said, "It was along the lines of 'would love to be there'.
"He is consistently in touch. He is very supportive of the boys individually. It's really impressive, his knowledge and how much he is in to it."
All English football was called off last weekend after the UK's longest-serving monarch died aged 96.
The English Football League resumed on Tuesday, with tributes respectfully observed, as they were at Friday's two Premier League games.
All lights were even turned out during the minute's silence at Villa Park, except for one spotlight on the Aston Villa and Southampton players on the centre-circle.
sohambhattacherjee
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Pray u live old to the number she got. With the way ur finger is sweeting u to write rubbish all in the name of making a point. Good luck.
*to get a
sohambhattacherjee
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Pray u live old to the number she got. With the way ur finger is sweeting u to write rubbish all in the name of making a point. Good luck.
I have no interest in living as old she has. Ultimately death is still inevitable. So I need you need a reality check up
LIVERPOOLIAN_INTER
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Pray u live old to the number she got. With the way ur finger is sweeting u to write rubbish all in the name of making a point. Good luck.
I hear you still🧏♂️💯👍
Pubabeipry
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What's the queen net worth 👀👀👀I do have exam next week
fihacepy
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Lol this is becoming over dramatic now. People are literally worshipping and mourning the death of a imperialist coloniser who tormented the world through her malicious activities such as theft and robbery. She has caused massacres and catastrophes. This evil woman lived way longer than she should have lived. I have no sympathy for her death!
Pray u live old to the number she got. With the way ur finger is sweeting u to write rubbish all in the name of making a point. Good luck.
sohambhattacherjee
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Lol this is becoming over dramatic now. People are literally worshipping and mourning the death of a imperialist coloniser who tormented the world through her malicious activities such as theft and robbery. She has caused massacres and catastrophes. This evil woman lived way longer than she should have lived. I have no sympathy for her death!