The paper comes in a wrap-around cover which shows the couple driving from Buckingham Palace to Clarence House in Prince Charles' Aston Martin, describing it as "one of many such small moments that revealed a new brand of royalty".
But for the time being, for reasons associated with historical success and great brand management, both Barcelona and Manchester United are indeed royalty in the world of club soccer.
Profits collected in the UK and other major markets are funnelled out via a network of subsidiaries, in the form of royalty payments for intangibles such as use of the brand or technology developed inhouse.