Will Prince William speak up on Cerys Vaughan row?

Prince William has been urged to speak up after a footballer, who was banned by the Football Association over remarks she made to a transgender woman opponent, demanded an apology from the governing body.

William, who is the president of the Football Association, was not expected to make any comment on the issue as the royals often refrain from speaking on controversial matters but some social media users urged him to speak up.

Speaking to BBC, Cerys Vaughan said that the case has "impacted" her life.

Vaughan was sanctioned by an FA disciplinary commission for improper conduct after she asked the rival player if they were a man during a friendly match.

Having been told the player was transgender, Vaughan said she then raised the matter with the referee over concerns she had about fairness and safety.

In February, an FA appeal board found that Vaughan had received an "unfair" hearing, saying it was "concerned about fundamental aspects of this case".

It quashed the original ruling, and ordered a new process to take place.

The case has since been dropped after the complainant withdrew from the process.

Vaughan, now 18, has chosen to reveal her identity and in her first broadcast interview told BBC Sport: "It was stressful. It's definitely impacted my normal life a lot.

"In the end it was pointless, and there was no reason for the FA to put me through all this.

"They said I wasn't guilty anymore and they dropped my charges and cleared my record."