![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/actor-sheen-blasts-williams-entirely-inappropriate-england-world-cup-support/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_MAIN-MIRRORSHEENGREALISH.jpg&description=The Prince of Wales was on hand to present the England players with their squad numbers prior to flying out to Qatar, where they will play Wales in the group stages on November 29Prince William hands out players their world cup shirts Welsh actor Michael Sheen says Prince William's visit to the England camp prior to them jetting off to the World Cup in Qatar is "entirely inappropriate" ahead of the two countries meeting in the group stages. William - who became Prince of Wales following the death of Queen Elizabeth in September, when his father Charles became King - visited the England players at their St George's Park training centre on Monday, and presented them with their squad numbers for the tournament. A video on the England Twitter account showed William, who is president of the FA, shaking hands with manager Gareth Southgate and calling on him to present the players with their shirts. The Prince of Wales is then seen greeting players including Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka and James Maddison, before telling the squad that: "I'm really here to just point out that the rest of the country is behind you, we're all rooting for you, enjoy it." Sheen, a star of stage and screen, quote tweeted the England video with the words: "He can, of course, support whoever he likes and as President of FA his role makes visit understandable - but surely he sees holding the title Prince of Wales at same time is entirely inappropriate? Not a shred of embarrassment? Or sensitivity to the problem here?" Prince William met up with England players as he presented their squad numbers ( Eddie Keogh/AP/REX/Shutterstock) England face Iran and the USA in their first two Group B matches in Qatar before the clash with Wales on November 29, the third of Wales' group games in what is their first World Cup finals appearance in 64 years. Rob Page and his squad flew to Qatar on Tuesday, and have promised to highlight some troubling issues with the country which have dogged the build-up to the World Cu){kind=link}
The Prince of Wales was on hand to present the England players with their squad numbers prior to flying out to Qatar, where they will play Wales in the group stages on November 29
Welsh actor Michael Sheen says Prince William’s visit to the England camp prior to them jetting off to the World Cup in Qatar is “entirely inappropriate” ahead of the two countries meeting in the group stages.
William – who became Prince of Wales following the death of Queen Elizabeth in September, when his father Charles became King – visited the England players at their St George’s Park training centre on Monday, and presented them with their squad numbers for the tournament.
A video on the England Twitter account showed William, who is president of the FA, shaking hands with manager Gareth Southgate and calling on him to present the players with their shirts.
The Prince of Wales is then seen greeting players including Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka and James Maddison, before telling the squad that: “I’m really here to just point out that the rest of the country is behind you, we’re all rooting for you, enjoy it.”