Kate Middleton and William jump on Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham …
The Prince and Princess of Wales have jumped on the footballing bandwagon and congratulated the club owned by superstar Ryan Reynolds in achieving promotion. Wrexham finally escaped the horror that is National League football earlier today (April 22) by beating Borehamwood 3-1 to seal promotion to the Football League for the first time in 15 years. The club, owned by the movie star and his friend and fellow actor Rob McElhenney, won the game at their historic Racecourse Ground home.
READ MORE: Ex-WWE star Mandy Rose channels Pamala Anderson in Baywatch swimsuit to fuel rumours The entire world has been congratulating the club since the final whistle went earlier today (April 22), and getting in on the act are Prince William and Kate Middleton - the two Royals who actually represent Wrexham's home country of Wales.
Wrexham finally escaped the hell that is the National League (Image: Getty Images)
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They said in a tweet: "Congratulations @Wrexham_AFC! "A club with such amazing history, looking forward to a very exciting future back in the Football League.
"Doing Wales proud."
Wrexham owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds were in floods of tears after the game (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
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This was first written in English, and was followed by a Welsh version afterwards, which said: "Clwb gyda hanes anhygoel, yn edrych ymlaen at ddyfodol cyffrous iawn yn ol yn y Gynghrair Bel-Droed." The tweet was signed "W", to signify that William had written it. This could anger fans of the club he claims to support - Premier League side Aston Villa.
The Prince and Princess of Wales congratulated the Welsh club (Image: Getty Images)
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He has yet to pass any public comment on the club enjoying a better-than-expected season under manager Unai Emery, occupying a European place in the league.
However, the gesture was praised by many on social media. One wrote: "Rapid response from Kensington Palace to having Wrexham back in the Football League, bringing the Welsh clubs in the league back to four out of 92." And another wrote: "Prince of Wales x Ryan Reynolds crossover?"
The club still has one more game left to play, where they find themselves away at nearly relegated Torquay United. They then head off to the United States to play two friendlies, one against Chelsea and the other against Manchester United - after a lengthy post-season break. To get more stories from Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters here.
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