A group of Villa fans will never have a pre-match drink like this one - when the future King of England joined them in a Birmingham pub

For the Prince of Wales, an avid Aston Villa fan, it was pure luck that an official engagement in Birmingham coincided with a Premier League clash for his team...

Prince William dropped into a pub to share a drink with a group of fellow Aston Villa fans ahead of their Premier League clash with Everton on Wednesday.Villa are eighth in the Premier league table ahead of their match against struggling Everton at Goodison Park.

Prince William enjoyed a pint of cider with a group of Aston Villa fans during a visit to Birmingham.

The Prince of Wales arranged a meet-up with Villa fans and bought a round of beers Prince William joined fellow Aston Villa fans for a surprise pub meetup, raising a glass after wrapping up his royal engagement.

The 42-year-old royal is a huge fan of the Premier League club and met up with a group of supporters in a pub in Birmingham before their match against Everton on Wednesday night

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The Prince of Wales surprised pub-goers today with an impromptu visit to a Wetherspoons in Birmingham, where he shared drinks with fellow Aston Villa supporters. Prince William, 42, enjoyed a Bulmers cider at the New Street station pub before buying a round of beers for eight football fans.