Britain's Prince William and Hollywood star Rob McElhenney have pulled pints together in the pub next to the home of the Welsh soccer team that the US actor co-owns.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
or signup to continue reading
William, the Prince of Wales, was visiting Wrexham to mark St David's Day, the celebration of the Welsh patron saint, and went to hear about the impact the club, owned by McElhenney and "Deadpool" actor Ryan Reynolds, has had on the local community.
"I love cider," the prince remarked as both he and McElhenney poured drinks - badly - in The Turf pub next to Wrexham's Racecourse ground, where the prince was later handed a team shirt with his name on the back.
McElhenney, star of the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", and Reynolds bought Wrexham in November 2020, bringing glamour, on-field success and global off-field attention for the town in north Wales via a TV documentary charting the team's journey in which The Turf pub often features.
During his Welsh trip, William also visited a local school, and the memorial for the Gresford mining disaster, with 2024 marking the 90th anniversary of the incident in which 266 men were killed after an explosion in the colliery near Wrexham.
Australian Associated Press
