‘I like the stronger stuff’: Prince William downs shot of whisky with Wrexham’s Hollywood owner Rob McElhenney – having earlier poured a VERY poor pint
The Prince of Wales poured a pint and downed a whisky with Hollywood star Rob McElhenney at a pub in Wrexham yesterday, saying ‘I like the stronger stuff’.
Prince William travelled to The Turf pub next to Wrexham AFC – the world’s oldest pub at a sports stadium, which featured in the Disney+ ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ series – as part of a visit to mark St David’s Day.
He met staff, charity workers and locals to learn about the venue – before visiting the pitch at the team’s Racecouse Ground to hear accounts of the club’s rise since the 2021 takeover by McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds , and meet staff and players.
William said: ‘Still got a horrible head on it, but there you go. This is why I don’t work behind the bar.’ He also told McElhenney that he ‘loves’ cider.
After he poured a poor pint, he downed a shot instead and joked ‘That’s a better idea. I like the stronger stuff’.
Reynolds was in New York and could not be present while he edits the next Deadpool film, but MailOnline understands he hopes to meet William later this year.
McElhenney told William that Reynolds had wanted to be there today, but the Prince: ‘Because Ryan’s not here you can tell him I think Hugh Jackman is funnier.’
The Prince also met with Welsh speakers from Patagonia – and inside the stadium, he was presented with a Wrexham AFC shirt by footballers Ben Tozer and Luke Young.
On the road outside the pub, a three-year-old girl called Florence Boyle presented William with a daffodil and blew him a kiss, before the Prince thanked her with a high five. They then posed for a photo with her mother Katie, 35, and father David, 37.
William then went on to spend time with pupils at All Saints‘ Primary School to see their traditional ways of marking the day, which celebrates the patron saint of Wales.
The pupils gave him Welsh dragon toys for his three children – and also flowers for Kate. He told them: ‘I’ll pass them onto Catherine as well, thank you very much.’
The children also took part in traditional Welsh folk dancing called Dawnsio Gwerin and baked Bara Brith, a Welsh tea bread flavoured with dried fruits and spices.
