Princess Kate has just returned from her solo visit to Italy, but Prince William seemingly couldn't miss the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Chelsea soccer clubs on Saturday, May 16.
As patron of the Football Association, Prince William regularly attends important soccer matches, and also hands out trophies to the winners. While attending the game at Wembley Stadium in London, the Prince of Wales surprised fans when he was included in a shock selfie taken by soccer player Rayan Cherki.
Video footage shared by @City_Xtra revealed the moment Manchester City player Cherki pulled out his phone and quickly snapped a selfie with Prince William. The soccer star shared the unexpected photo on Instagram. Before long, the picture was circulated widely online, which led to a plethora of comments and reactions from Royal Family fans.
"They thought it was AI," one person joked about the impromptu snap. Someone else commented, "Hilarious royal moment."
An additional X user said, "Prince William just went full selfie mode!" The post continued, "Rayan Cherki perfectly captured the moment...When the FA Cup final is this legendary."
Another commenter shared, "Securing the trophy and immediately running up to the future King for a quick pic is preposterous...Most players are completely lost in the celebrations, but Rayan Cherki had his priorities absolutely locked in. Prince William's face when he realized what was happening is pure, unadulterated cinema."
One commenter called the photo "the selfie we didn't know we wanted." Someone else noted, "Cherki knew exactly what he was doing." Another X post joked, "What crazy luck, Prince William managed to get a photo with Cherki."
Basically, the sneaky selfie seems to have delighted both royal fans and soccer supporters at once.
