It was a tale of the Prince and the (Little) Pea at the London Olympic Stadium this week as West Ham welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge into their home for a special visit.
William, Kate and Prince Harry were all in town to attend the Coach Core Graduation summit at the stadium, where they met with several members of the Hammers squad.
"They welcomed me back to England! It surprised me that William told me that. He said he was happy to see me back here in England, living here." - @CH14_ pic.twitter.com/SdsrH6cZYq
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) October 19, 2017
Javier Hernandez was among the players present, with the Mexico striker revealing that he received a personal royal welcome from the Duke himself.
Royalty! and a boy from Canning Town. pic.twitter.com/CgSWD8OTrm
— MARK NOBLE (@Noble16Mark) October 18, 2017
Club captain Mark Noble also presented Prince William, an Aston Villa fan, with a miniature replica West Ham kit after it was announced earlier in the week that the couple are expecting their third child.
"Right colours, wrong team," came the polite but concise reply.
Doesn't sound like William is planning on switching his football allegiances any time soon.