in remembrance of the late England soccer manager Prince William interrupts Kate Middleton and the kids summer vacation following the passing of Sven Goran Erikson the first foreign manager of England's men's national soccer team Prince William is expressing his sympathies as for the BBC and ESPN a family statement said that Ericson passed away on August 26th at the age of 76 he disclosed to the Associated Press in January that he had incurable pancreatic cancer Prince William posted a personal note on X saying I'm sorry to learn of Sven Goran Erikson's demise his personality and enthusiasm for the game always impressed me when I met him many times when he was the manager of England I'm thinking about his friends and family the 42-year-old Prince of Wales remarked a true gentleman of the game concluding with a W the initials of their first names are used by Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton to sign post ings on social media on their official Prince and Princess of Wales accounts to indicate when Communications are from them personally according to the BBC Erikson a native of Sweden entered the Management Field of soccer after quitting from play at the age of 27 between 2001 to 2006 he oversaw the England Men's National Team known as The Three Lions and it was during that period that he got to know Prince william. the head of the Football Association which oversees soccer in in England King Charles's older son is also a devoted soccer fan he brought his 11-year-old son Prince George to the J UEFA European Championship final in Berlin Germany which pitted England against Spain the Father and Son pair hugged each other while watching the game in the stands and had comparable passionate body language during his summer vacation with Princess Kate and their three kids Prince William paid respect to Ericson Prince William is known to send direct messages is on X to remark on significant events in the British soccer scene William and Kate spent the weekend in Scotland members of the British royal family are known to avoid the spotlight from Late July to early August in order to take quiet getaways