Tottenham captain Son Heung-min admitted to King Charles that the team are in a "difficult moment" but that he still expects to beat Manchester United this weekend.
The King, 76, visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday in an event to celebrate Tottenham's socio-economic impact in the local area, as he met chairman Daniel Levy, men's captain Son and women's captain Bethany England.
He was seen shaking hands with Son and struck up a conversation with the South Korean about Tottenham's season, which has been a turbulent one.
Ange Postecoglou's men are currently 14th in the Premier League after an injury hit campaign and went out of two cup competitions in the last week.
King Charles asked Son who Tottenham were playing this weekend, as he replied they would be taking on Ruben Amorim's Manchester United on Sunday. He then asked Son if he thought Spurs "had a good chance", to which the 32-year-old replied: "I hope so".
The monarch then said: "Is the team in good order at the moment?" Son paused before responding: "We are in a difficult moment but we are working hard."
Son's conversation with the King comes just days after Prince William's Aston Villa piled the pressure on Spurs and chairman Daniel Levy as they dumped them out of the FA Cup.
Son has also come under fire during Tottenham's nightmare season after being accused of going missing in games.
The forward has looked a shadow of his former self and appears unable to make the same blistering runs he has become renowned for in his career, but has still managed ten goals and seven assists in all competitions.
Spurs face a huge game against United this weekend, where Postecoglou is hoping to welcome back a handful of players following weeks of having some of his best players unavailable. Up to five players could return, including Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner.