Prince William made a pretty awkward mistake on social media this week, but thankfully it was corrected in the flashiest of flashes.
Taking to X and Instagram, the Prince of Wales's team acknowledged the royal's visit with Thomas Tuchel, who has recently taken up the position of England men's football manager.
"Great to meet new @england manager Thomas Tuchel for the first time today, and hear about plans for the team," the Prince wrote, as reported by GB News.
But soon enough, William's comms team noticed that they had made a mistake and added in the word "men's" between "England" and "manager." That's because without it, it would make it seem like Thomas is manager for both the men's and women's team, or that William didn't consider the women's team to be as consequential as the men's. Given the royal has previously shown his support to both teams, the optics around the blunder aren't amazing.
Meanwhile, Sarina Wiegman serves as the England women's football team manager.
Great to meet with new @England men’s manager Thomas Tuchel today, and hear about plans for the team 💪 pic.twitter.com/O0FyWP14M5February 25, 2025
Additionally, the original post reads "for the first time today," whilst the updated version reads only "today." That's because William had in fact previously met Thomas when he was coach for Chelsea men's football team back in 2022.
Although "for the first time" could have meant it was the first time the two men were meeting while Thomas is in charge of the England team, the wording was confusing.
William and Thomas met for a casual meeting at Windsor Castle on Tuesday to discuss the latter's plans for his new team.
It's no secret that William is a lifelong football fan: He cheers for Aston Villa, and for England and Wales football. Meanwhile, he roots for Wales in the rugby, as Prince of Wales and because he's patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, as reported by People.
