The future king arranged to meet a group of Aston Villa fans at the pub chain near New Street station in Birmingham with the group of supporters left amazed by the amount of questions he asked
22:24, 15 Jan 2025Updated 22:24, 15 Jan 2025
Prince William was caught boozing at Wetherspoons with Aston Villa fans
Prince William popped into a local Wetherspoons with Aston Villa fans, before fulfilling his ‘One Pint’ moniker.
The future king was visiting paramedic heroes in Birmingham earlier today (January 15), chatting to dozens of NHS staff who had travelled across the country for a conference. After giving them thanks for their “best wishes” following the Princess of Wales yesterday revealing she was in remission for cancer, Prince William said he’d go and get a swift half at a local boozer.
Revellers at The London and North Western pub near Birmingham New Street station were agasp after the royal strode into the pub later that day. Wills, 42, promptly got the beers in, buying a round for eight Aston Villa fans in the Wetherspoons pub.
The future King had been in Birmingham at a medical conference (Image: PA)
The football fans had been at the station ahead of jumping on a train to Liverpool to watch their side beat Everton 1-0 in the Premier League this evening. Prince William, who was once famously called ‘One Pint William’ by rugby star Mike Tindall, sipped a pint of Bulmers cider before getting on a train back to London.
Steve Jones, 56, a Villa fan for the last 35 years, said: “We were contacted by the club saying Prince William wanted to meet a delegation of Villa fans as he was in Birmingham as he wanted to keep in the loop with everything going on at Villa. He was fantastic.
“I was quite amazed about how engaged he was with the club his interest. He’s not a fair weather fan. He really loves the club with a passion. We spoke about the club, the transfers, the pending Champions League trip to Monaco, and all things Aston Villa. He asked many questions he’s got a good level of interest.”
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Earlier this afternoon at the event in the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, William, who formerly served as an air ambulance pilot in Anglesey, spoke to paramedics about the pressures of the job and how they are harnessing new technology.
When he arrived at the BCEC and greeted his hosts he said: “I’ll be watching the game and keeping an eye on what’s going on.”
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