Prince William was spotted enjoying a tipple with some of his fellow Aston Villa fans in a Birmingham Wetherspoons.

Prince William headed to The London and North Western branch of Wetherspoons in Birmingham New Street station this afternoon after joining a conference with paramedics in Birmingham

The future King, 42, was spotted sitting at the pub enjoying a Bulmers cider at Birmingham New Street station with fellow fans just hours before Aston Villa took to the pitch against Everton. After buying a round of beers for eight football fans, William spent half an hour chatting to them before catching a train back to London.

The Prince of Wales enjoyed a pint of cider with fellow Aston Villa fans when the footie fanatics met up before a mid-week match.

One supporter said the future king was a "lovely guy" and "proper down to earth" when they chatted in the West Midlands pub for 30 minutes before tonight's game.

The Prince of Wales has visited a Wetherspoon pub to enjoy a pint with fellow Aston Villa fans, chatting about the club ahead of their upcoming match. Prince William joined eight supporters around a group of tables at the Birmingham pub,

The Prince of Wales enjoyed a pint with fellow Aston Villa fans when the footie fanatics met up before a mid-week match. William asked his club to arrange the gathering with some die-hard supporters and the group caught up in a Wetherspoons pub in the centre of Birmingham.