Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney open up on ‘monarchy boot camp’ to prepare for King Charles’ visit to Wrexham last year… and getting a ‘crash course in royal etiquette

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney underwent a ‘monarchy boot camp’ ahead of King Charles’ visit to the club last year, they revealed in a new video.

King Charles and Queen Camilla made the trip to Wales last December, and a new promotional clip for season two of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ shows the preparations the club’s Hollywood owners went through beforehand.

“So the King of England called,” Reynolds said in the video. “We went to monarchy boot camp.”

“It’s like the military, except your pinky finger is always up,” he added.

In the humorous video, Reynolds and McElhenney are seen being guided by an etiquette coach, who tells them that their handshake with the Royals should only be “two pumps and release.”

King Charles was also introduced to Wrexham players by club manager Phil Parkinson

Rob McElhenney stood next to Queen Camilla during the visit, which took place in December

“I feel like a serial killer,” Reynolds laughed in the clip.

McIlhenney added on the show, as reported by the New York Post“I think I’m going to have a hard time with this.”

‘The idea of ​​bowing down to someone. It makes a difference.’

Wrexham executive director Humphrey Ker reportedly explained the importance of the Royals’ visit.

“We are trying to get £20m of Kop (stadium seating) funding from the UK government,” he said. ‘We have been working for two years to get all the pieces of the puzzle in order to complete this financing, which will give us 5,500 extra seats.’

‘It also gives us a stadium that meets international standards so we can bring Welsh football back to the racecourse. It is the largest and most expensive part of the company.’

The Hollywood couple bought the club in November 2020 and Wrexham were promoted last year

Despite Reynolds and McIlhenney’s misgivings, the visit seemed to go well, as King Charles was enthusiastic about the trip.

“I had the chance to see one of the other wonders of Wrexham, the football club, which is putting Wrexham on the map like never before,” he told dignitaries during the visit.

Reynolds and McIlhenney, who have owned the club since November 2020, have seen Wrexham explode in popularity thanks to the FX show, which returns for a second season on September 12.

And on the pitch, The Red Dragons were promoted to League Two, the fourth tier of English football, last season.

The club is thirteenth after six games, with two wins and three draws.