King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney during a visit to Wrexham. The King made the trip to the team’s stadium during the celebrations of Wrexham’s new town status. Wrexham, the fourth largest city in Wales, became the eighth largest city in the UK to receive city status this year.
Before the meeting, Reynolds said he was delighted to welcome the King to Wrexham. “I would say we are incredibly excited to welcome him to the racecourse, this historic church that resides in the heart of Wrexham and is the heart of Wrexham,” the actor said.
“Rob and I said from the beginning, and this is true and for the rest of our lives, we will do anything to uplift and uplift this community and this club and having the King pay a visit is certainly one way to do that. That is sure.”
Reynolds wished to discuss stadium ideas with the King
The Deadpool star was also looking forward to discussing plans for the club with the King. “I’d love to tell you a little bit about what we’re hoping to accomplish with the Kop booth renovation,” Reynolds said. “And it’s not even a revamp, I’d say it’s a complete reinvention of the Kop stand, and what that will mean not only for the club, but also for the Wrexham community.”
It was previously announced that the acting duo had received approval to expand Wrexham’s home stadium. Racecourse Ground, one of the oldest football stadiums in the world, is soon to be redeveloped. There are plans to add a new 5,500-seat grandstand to the historic arena.
King Charles received Wrexham by Reynolds and McElhenney
As well as touring the stadium, the King also visited a nearby church and walked through Wrexham town centre. Hundreds of people attended the celebration in the freezing conditions.
Wrexham has now become the seventh town in Wales to receive the honour. Bangor, Cardiff, Newport, St. Davids, St. Asaph and Swansea were the other previous recipients of city status.
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