Wrexham: The King and Queen Consort Meet Hollywood Royalty

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The King and Queen Consort met Hollywood co-owners of Wrexham AFC during a visit to the area to celebrate its new city status.

The royal couple chatted with actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and players on the pitch and learned about the redevelopment of the football club.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were in Wrexham to officially confer city status.

It is one of eight places in the UK to become a city this summer as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Image source, REUTERS /Ed Sykes

The event came a day after the launch of the Netflix series Harry & Meghan prompted an intense resurgence of interest in the royal family .