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Prince William drinks a pint while visiting a pub in Soho, England, in May 2023.
Jamie Lorriman – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPrince William surprised football fans with a round of drinks during his first outing since his wife Princess Kate Middleton has announced that her cancer is in remission.
The Prince of Wales, 42, was photographed sitting at a table inside the Birmingham branch of Wetherspoons, a British pub chain, with Aston Villa football fans ahead of their team’s match against Everton on Wednesday, January 15.
William’s visit came after a nearby visit to the College of Paramedics conference. He was named the organization’s patron the same day.
William’s visit to the pub was pre-arranged by the football club after William asked to be put in touch with some of his biggest supporters, a Kensington Palace spokesman said. Us Weekly.
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The spokesman also confirmed that the prince had paid for a round of drinks for the football fans who were present.
The royal was waiting for his train home when he stopped at the pub – which is inside Birmingham New Street train station – back The Sun‘s Royal Editor, Matt Wilkinson.
“You have to be British, I think, to understand the cultural significance of a future king in the ‘spoons!” the Daily MailRoyal Editor, Rebecca Englishhe wrote on X, referring to the nickname for the well-known pub chain.
Daniel Jonesan 18-year-old student who was in the pub, by BBC News that William was a “lovely, down-to-earth guy” who loved the football team “and the passion we all share.”
“I think if he didn’t have other commitments he would have loved the game,” said Jones.
Meanwhile, John McEvoya 64-year-old business owner, described William as a “very nice, genuine” person.
“He said he would watch the game on TV tonight,” McEvoy told the BBC.
William’s outing came a day after the Princess of Wales announced that she is in recovery while visiting the hospital where he was treated for cancer on Tuesday, January 14.
Prince William returned to social media with his first public statement since his wife, Princess Kate Middleton, announced her cancer diagnosis. “Thank you for so many unforgettable performances with @Lionesses, @RachelDaly3,” he wrote via the official account of the Prince and Princes of Wales X on Wednesday, April 10, signing the message with a “W” for (…)
“I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to the Royal Marsden for looking after me so well over the past year,” Kate wrote in an Instagram post.
“My thanks go from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has walked quietly alongside William and me as we navigate everything,” added the princess. “We couldn’t have asked for more. The care and advice we have received throughout my time as a patient has been exceptional.”
“It’s a relief to be free now,” she later shared in the post. “And I’m still focused on recovery. As anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal.”
