Prince William Shares Pint With Football Fans Following Kate Middleton's Remission

Prince William surprised football fans with a soft drink on his first outing since his wife Princess Kate Middleton announced that her cancer was in remission.

The Prince of Wales, 42, was photographed sitting at a table at the Birmingham branch of British pub chain Wetherspoons with Aston Villa football fans before they headed to their team's match against Everton on Wednesday (January 15).

William's visit followed a nearby Paramedic College conference. On the same day, he was named the patron of the organization.

William's visit to the pub was pre-arranged by the football club after William asked to speak to some of its biggest supporters, a Kensington Palace spokesman said. Us Weekly.

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The spokeswoman also confirmed that the prince paid for a round of drinks for the football fans in attendance.

The king was said to be waiting for his train home when he stopped at a pub in Birmingham's New Street railway station. The suns Royal Editor, Matt Wilkinson.

“I think you have to be British to understand the cultural significance of the future king in 'spoonfuls!'” Daily mailRoyal Editor, Rebecca Englishwrote to X, referring to the nickname of the well-known pub chain.

Daniel Jonessaid an 18-year-old student who was in the pub BBC news that William was a “nice guy, down to earth” who loved the football team “and the passion we all shared”.

“I think if he didn't have other commitments he would have been happy to be in that match,” Jones said.

Meanwhile John McEvoyThe 64-year-old business owner described William as a “very nice, genuine” person.

“He said he was going to watch the match on TV tonight,” McEvoy told the BBC.

William's outing came one day after the Princess of Wales's stated that she was in remission on Tuesday, January 14, while visiting the hospital where she was being treated for cancer.

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“I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to The Royal Marsden for looking after me so well this past year,” Kate wrote in an Instagram post.

“My heartfelt thanks go out to all those who have quietly walked alongside William and me while we've been through it all,” added the princess. “We couldn't have asked for more. The care and advice we have received throughout my patient status has been outstanding.

“It's a relief to be in remission now,” she shared later in the post. “And I'm still focused on recovery. As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal.