Aston Villa fan Prince William has cheeky response to young Manchester United fans in queue for Queen lying in state

Prince William couldn't miss out on some football banter as he stoically met well-wishers as they queued to see his grandmother lie in state. The new Prince of Wales joined his father, King Charles, as they went to thank those waiting to pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall.

Hundreds of people in line at Lambeth, south London, cheered and applauded as Charles and William emerged on Saturday afternoon. One woman offered the King her condolences as he shook her hand, and another shouted: “I can’t believe this.” Dozens shouted “hip hip hooray” as the King and Prince moved down the line, stopping for a few moments with each person.

Several people called their friends and relatives on the phone to tell them what they had just witnessed. Others also shouted “God save the King” and “God save the Prince of Wales” as each passed. William could be heard discussing how long people had waited and whether they were able to keep warm.

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Several people cried after meeting him, and one woman told him: “You’ll be a brilliant king one day.” Charles left before William, who stayed shaking hands and chatting for at least half an hour. They were later joined by the Princess of Wales and the Queen Consort at a Buckingham Palace for lunch with governors-general from the Commonwealth realms.

But one moment captured on camera by Sky News saw William engaging in football chat with a young boy who asked: "What football team to do support?" William told him that he is an Aston Villa fan before the boy, and other youngsters in the crowd, confirmed they were Manchester United supporters.

"Are you all United