Rob Page jokes he will send Prince William bucket hat to convert him to Wales fan ahead of England World Cup showdown
Prince William has a bit of a dilemma ahead of the 2022 World Cup… who will he support?
Wales manager Rob Page joked that he will send him a bucket hat to win over the loyalties of a man whose title is now the Prince of Wales.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III ascended to the throne, meaning William is now heir to the throne.
He is a huge football fan and has been president of the Football Association since May 2006, while also regularly attending England matches.
William attended the majority of the Three Lions matches on their run to the Euro 2022 final.
But the newly-created Prince of Wales now has divided loyalties, with the two home nations drawn in the same World Cup group in Qatar.
Wales and England meet in Group B's final fixture at Doha's Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on November 29.
Asked if he could convert William in to a Wales supporter in time for the World Cup, manager Page replied: "Absolutely. Who's he going to support?
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"We'll have to send him a bucket hat, eh?”
The bucket hat has become the must-have accessory for Wales fans over the past decade.
The yellow, green and red hats are worn in their thousands by the so-called 'Red Wall’.
Players-turned-pundits Ashley Williams and Danny Gabbidon both wore bucket hats on television to celebrate Wales' World Cup play-off final victory over Ukraine in June.
Wales boss Page has also been speaking about drafting in actor Michael Sheen for the World Cup.
Sheen, famous for playing Brian Clough in The Damned United, gave a spine-tingling inspirational message to the Wales team on A League of Their Own.
The clip went viral and Page has invited him to Qatar.