The Queen Is A Hammers Fan

[stoneyboy]

Her blood is not just blue - it's CLARET and blue.

After years of refusing to publicly name her favourite football team, the Queen has let slip she is a secret West Ham fan.

Her Majesty revealed her love of the Hammers, whose anthem is I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, to staff after overhearing them talking about the club's rivalry with East London neighbours Millwall.

Her allegiance is believed to date back to her admiration for West Ham's most successful manager, the late Ron Greenwood. She met him several times and awarded him the CBE in 1981. The Queen has also always had huge respect for the spirit of East Enders, who were repeatedly bombed by the Germans during the Blitz.

A Windsor Castle source said: "The Queen has never wanted people to know who she supports because she wants to be seen to be neutral.

"But she gave up her secret after overhearing one of her staff members saying he was a Millwall fan and was talking to another member of staff about the derby between West Ham and their arch rivals.

"They were quite shocked - after all, she's not exactly your typical West Ham fan."

The Queen - who was previously rumoured to be an Arsenal fan - joins the ranks of other famous supporters of West Ham.

They include TV host Noel Edmonds, boxer Frank Bruno, actor Ray Winstone, Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman - and even US President Barack Obama. But for most of her subjects, the team's most famous fan is the character Alf Garnett, from the sitcoms Till Death Us Do Part and In Sickness And In Health.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The Queen, over her reign, has watched a number of football matches and often used to present the cup at the FA Cup Final.

"Prince William is now president of the FA and she has handed this job over to him.

"Which team she supports is not something we would know."

Prince Harry was given a Hammers shirt when he visited the club's Upton Park ground on his 18th birthday.

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[MiG16]

A couple of years ago they told me' she's a gooner

[MrRed]

She looks suitably bored to support Arsenal,so i think that is more likely.

[MiG16]

Oi

But honest. It's not just in my head

I reckon they do this every now and then. Get the fans excited (not that it really mattered) my guess is she doesn't care much for footie and might be into polo and the likes

But you know..... Publicity and public engagement stuff. Keep the audience interested. Come up with new small bits of info at intervals

(but in this instance I think they forgot to keep track of their last snippet to engage the football watching target group

[Abrak]

BTW when did she last attend a match?

She attended the world cup final in 1966 but that is a while ago.

Since then?

[carmine]

BTW when did she last attend a match?

She attended the world cup final in 1966 but that is a while ago.

Since then?

Sounds like she should be a Man Utd fan.

[Abrak]

BTW when did she last attend a match?

She attended the world cup final in 1966 but that is a while ago.

Since then?

Sounds like she should be a Man Utd fan.

Only cos of Owen's and Fergie's love of horses and Rooney's love of dogs.

[StevieH]

well she is married to a bloke with many similar views to alf garnett i suppose.

[onionluke]

You could be forgiven for taking a guess at Hannover 96 as being her favourites .

[Abrak]

well she is married to a bloke with many similar views to alf garnett i suppose.

To give her her due. If you grew up in Newcastle you would naturally support Newcastle. If you grew up in Hastings you would probably end up supporting the plastics at the time. If you happen to rule the country, your tendency would be to support England. No offense to Scotland Ireland etc or the commonwealth but these places are rarely visited unless to meet your bro on a cross country run in Inverness. So like the boys I suspect she supports England although it is hardly a sport that is taken too seriously as all it involves is a football.

[rijit]

Thought that being a queen was a pre requisite of being a west ham fan!!!

[StevieH]

doesn't prince william claim to be an aston villa fan? pretty sure he's never spent much time in the arse end of birmingham to be fair.

[Abrak]

doesn't prince william claim to be an aston villa fan? pretty sure he's never spent much time in the arse end of birmingham to be fair.

yes he sure does....

Here is a pic from my school....

[StevieH]

doesn't prince william claim to be an aston villa fan? pretty sure he's never spent much time in the arse end of birmingham to be fair.

yes he sure does....

Here is a pic from my school....

i want to physically hurt the one wearing the che guevara waistcoat.