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Hollywood actors and co-owners of Wrexham AFC, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney met King Charles and the Queen Consort
The King and the Queen Consort have met Wrexham AFC's Hollywood co-owners on a visit to the area to celebrate its new city status.
The royal couple chatted with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and players on the pitch and learned about the redevelopment of the football club.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were in Wrexham to formally confer city status.
It is one of eight places around the UK which became a city this summer as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
The event came a day after the launch of the Netflix series Harry & Meghan provoked intense renewed interest in the Royal Family.
The King and Queen Consort walked through the players' tunnel, and were accompanied onto the pitch by Reynolds and McElhenney.
Image source, REUTERS/Ed Sykes
Image caption,Talk sport: The King and Ryan Reynolds on the field at the Racecourse ground, home to Wrexham AFC
The two actors bought the oldest club in Wales in 2020, with the goal to grow the team and return it to the English Football League.
The also worked on a Disney+ docuseries chronicling the purchase and stewardship of the club, who currently play in the National League.
Image source, REUTERS/Ed Sykes
Image caption,The Queen Consort met the players of Wrexham AFC, as well as the Hollywood co-owners
As well as the Racecourse, couple are visiting St Giles' Church, where during a short service in the nave of the church, the King will formally mark the conferral of city status.
Wrexham is now Wales' seventh city, joining Bangor, Cardiff, Newport, St Davids, St Asaph and Swansea.
The bid was Wrexham's fourth attempt to become a city following three failed attempts in 2000, 2002 and 2012.
The royal couple will then see the church's treasures, which include a first edition King James Bible and an early 14th Century chalice which is still in use.
In September the King and Queen Consort made their first visit to Wales since Charles became monarch in Cardiff.
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