Football match at Buck Palace
Buckingham Palace is to host its first ever official football match as part of The Football Association's 150th anniversary celebrations.
Buckingham Palace match to honour 'grassroots heroes'
Civil Service FC is the sole surviving club from the 11 clubs who founded The FA in the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen Street in London in 1863. Polytechnic FC was formed in 1875.
Chairman of the FA, Greg Dyke, said:
"We are delighted that, in his role as President of The FA, HRH The Duke of Cambridge has given his support to this initiative - even going as far as arranging for the first ever game of football to be played at Buckingham Palace in honour of our grassroots heroes."
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