Prince William was in West Midlands today (Image: Getty)
tried his hand at refereeing today as he stepped out in Willenhall, West Midlands, just one day after his appearance at the Commonwealth Day service in London with his wife, Princess Kate. The Prince of Wales appeared to be in high spirits as he greeted several wellwishers who had gathered to see him while making his way to Sporting Khalsa FC to visit one of its referee training courses.
William, who is , was dressed casually in dark trousers and a light shirt with a casual navy jacket on top. He began his visit by meeting representatives from the FA and Sporting Khalsa and speaking to them about the importance of opening up opportunities in football to young people from diverse backgrounds. He also spoke to trainers of the refereeing course and professional referee and Lieutenant in the British Army, Levi Gray, about her career journey.
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Prince William greets wellwishers during solo outing (Image: Getty)
The Prince of Wales waves the linesman’s flag during a mini football game (Image: Getty)
The Prince of Wales is greeted by schoolchildren from Fibbersley Park Primary Academy (Image: Getty)
Prince William blows the referee’s whistle (Image: Getty)
Prince William hugs a young well-wisher during an official visit to an FA Referee Training Course (Image: GETTY)
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The course started in July 2023 and aims to support those who are taking their first steps into officiating by combining theory and practical training.
Participants end up equipped with key skills and knowledge to delve into refereeing grassroots football matches safely and successfully.
William also joined a course lesson to learn about the key skills involved in refereeing. He then engaged with different stations on the pitch teaching referee skills such as whistle tones and flag signals.
Before his departure, the Prince of Wales showed off his refereeing skills on the pitch during a mini-football game alongside other programme participants.
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Prince William joins a lesson with participants on the course (Image: Getty)
Prince William looked dapper in casual attire (Image: Getty)
Prince William speaks with participants of the course (Image: Getty)
Prince William hugs another pupil before he starts his solo visit (Image: Getty)
The Prince of Wales appeared to be in high spirits during today’s visit (Image: Getty)
Today’s visit was part of the FA’s Reflective and Representative campaign, which aims to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.
It comes less than a day after the royal, joined by his wife, the , and the rest of the royals
The Firm showed a united front as they celebrated the family of 56 nations in a poignant service at Westminster Abbey.
The previous year, King Charles and Princess Kate were unable to attend due to their cancer treatments.