WREXHAM owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have lifted the lid on King Charles’ visit last season.
And they admit they had to undergo a “monarchy bootcamp” to avoid any blunders in front of Britain’s head of state.
GettyWrexham owner Ryan Reynolds has opened up on meeting King Charles[/caption]
Reynolds and co-owner Rob McElhenney had ‘monarchy bootcamp’ to get prepared
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited Welsh side Wrexham in December, several months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
They met Canadian actor Reynolds and American comedian McElhenney, who bought Wrexham for £2million in 2020 before getting them promoted to League Two last term.
And King Charles was delighted with his hosts, exclaiming: “I had the opportunity to see one of the other wonders of Wrexham, namely the football club, which is busy putting Wrexham on the map as never before.”
However, Reynolds and McElhenney have now revealed that a lot of work was required for them to be on their best behaviour.
As they hail from across the pond, the duo were given a 101 on etiquette with members of the royal family.
The funnymen were taught how to bow properly.
And they were also instructed on how to shake hands, with “two pumps and release” at most.
Reynolds exclaimed in a promo clip for Season 2 of TV show Welcome to Wrexham: “So, the King of England called. We went to monarchy boot camp.
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The comedians were taught how to walk, bow and shake hands
Arthur Edwards / The SunKing Charles loved his visit to Wrexham in December[/caption]
“It’s like the military except your pinky’s always up.”
The clip also showed McElhenney and Reynolds being shown how to walk, with the latter laughing: “I feel like a serial killer.”
His co-partner added: “I think I am going to have a hard time with this.
“The idea of bowing to somebody, it triggers something.”
But Wrexham executive director Humphrey Ker made sure to emphasise how important it was to act correctly in front of the King.
He said: “We are trying to get £20m-worth of Kop [stadium seating] funding from the UK government.
“Two years of work has gone into lining up all the pieces of the puzzle to try and get this funding and that will give us an extra 5,500 seats.
“It will also give us a stadium that is deemed to be of international standards so we can bring Welsh football back to the Racecourse.
“It’s the biggest and most expensive piece of the endeavour.”