To think the Prince of Wales is being inappropriate and tone deaf to be so vocally supportive of England

[KimberleyClark]

At the World Cup. “The whole country is behind you”. Is it too much to ask that as Prince of Wales he supports Wales at their first ever World Cup?

He must be aware that a significant proportion of the people of Wales are a bit miffed at the speed with which he was given the title. Just goes to show the bubble he’s in.

Have you actually read what you have typed? Gaining a title doesn't mean you should suddenly switch who you support. So you know how many Liverpool players are Everton fans. Your 'job' is nothing to do with your allegiance to a team

Welsh folk would be pissy if he supported Wales anyway. He can’t win. And I say that as Welsh person.

A fairer and less contentious comment would be to say "All of England is behind you" at least then he's clearly only speaking in his capacity as an English man, an English football fan and patron of the FA.

All of England isn't behind them, though. I am English and couldn't care less whether they get knocked out in the first round or win the tournament

He's now saying he will support both teams:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63651714

They should support all the teams from the UK
Hopefully they will now!

I think it was only England and Wales who qualified - NI and Scotland don't seem to be in it this year.

Did the Welsh FA ever invite him to be their president?

He’s an arsehole anyway OP. No one should be supporting their teams going to this shit show of a tournament. Absolutely disgusting that the future king has not spoken out against it. With any luck the monarchy will all be gone soon and we can stop having to listen to their bullshit

I've not been following the World Cup !
I hope they support Wales and England.

I agree OP .Wales and England arw both representing the uK so I thought it was tone deaf to only be outwardly supporting England!

It seems bizarre that he's the head of the FA? Why? What qualifies him other than being born royal which in itself shouldn't even exist.

That's a matter for the FA

The first 4 presidents were footballers or managers, but every one since 1938 has been a Royal or aristocratic very minor royal.

So presumably the FA actively want the royal connection

It is not the first ever time the men's team have been at the World Cup finals, the previous one was in 1958.

The Prince of Wales suddenly changing allegiance I expect would not go down well.

I hope football is the winner.

ABE

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Wrong way round: it's more insulting to appoint a Prince of Wales who has so little affinity for the country.

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I think having PoW as a title is anachronistic. Why not "Crown Prince" as a title like in other monarchies?

William is President Designate of the FA. He was part of England's unsuccessful bid to host the World Cup several years ago. It's his 'job' to vocally support English football.

Agree - even I know this and I don't live in the UK (and couldn't care less about football!)

Oh god. I can’t stand football at all myself and this tribalism is why. Really can’t be bothered with any of it.

What a twatty thing to say

Totally agree OP!

But giving an English prince the title of ‘prince of wales’ was never going to end well.

I am Welsh, will be shouting for the boys and hope they do well!

Yma o hyd! Annibyniaeth!

Bless him! The "whole country" will certainly not be behind England.

England will be behind England.

The rest of "country" UK and NI will be behind Wales! I'd put a LOT of money on it!

I did last year when I had them in the sweepstake for the Euros 🤭