‘Prince William bought me a pint in Wetherspoons – he was proper down to earth’
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Prince William was spotted enjoying a tipple with some of his fellow Aston Villa fans in a Birmingham Wetherspoons.
As a member of the Royal Family, Prince William must remain neutral at all times – except when it comes to football. The heir to the throne is also a well-known Aston Villa supporter, having even brought his children Prince George and Princess Charlotte to cheer on the team.
Ahead of his team’s match against Everton in Merseyside, the future King sat down for a pint with a few fellow Villans in central Birmingham. He was photographed smiling and taking photos with the supporters, one of whom, Daniel Jones, 18, called the prince ‘proper down to earth’ when he bought a round of pints.
His drink of choice was a Bulmer’s Cider, but the prince left after half an hour to watch the match on TV. Solihull local John McEvoy, 64, told Sky: ‘William said a family friend took him to his first game – Villa against Bolton – and he’s loved the team ever since.
‘He said he would be watching the match on TV tonight. He was just a really nice, genuine bloke who really loves Villa.’. Some are confused by Prince William’s allegiance given he has little or no connection to that part of the country. The Prince of Wales cleared up the matter during an interview with the BBC in 2015: ‘A long time ago at school I got into football big time.
