Princess Charlotte was seen beaming with joy after Chloe Kelly’s decisive penalty led England’s Lionesses to back-to-back European Championship glory
The Lionesses back-to-back European Championship glory got the royal seal of approval from Princess Charlotte as she watched the England Women’s team made history.
Arsenal Striker Alessia Russo pulled a goal back for England after the Spanish women’s team went one-nil up thanks to Mariona Caldentey. But it was Chloe Kelly who Princess Charlotte can thank after she powered the decisive penalty past keeper Cata Coll.
Charlotte was alongside her father Prince William and looked nervy during the shootout, joining plenty of other supporters with their heads in their hands during the tense finale. The Prince of Wales, who is patron of the Football Association (FA), applauded the national anthem as he stood next to Charlotte in the stadium.
Many jubilant fans were spotted in the stadium and around the country as the Lionesses completed the historic feat of becoming back-to-back champions. A nervous atmosphere erupted at Boxpark Croydon as Russo’s header found the net, with England flags being waved and supporters hugging each other during the celebrations.
At the final whistle, fans of the Lionesses appeared confident as they started dancing and cheering into extra time. William and Charlotte were earlier pictured in Switzerland for the Euros final as the Royal Family led the nation in wishing good luck to England’s Lionesses.
Shortly before kick-off, an image of the pair was posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s X account with the caption “let’s go, Lionesses”.
Before kick-off, supporters waved England flags and loudly sang the national anthem at Boxpark Croydon and star striker Michelle Agyemang’s former team, Brandon Groves Community Club in Essex.
Agyemang, 19, who had one England cap before the tournament, scored crucial equalisers in the Lionesses’ quarter-final and semi-final comebacks.
Ahead of the game, 11-year-old Violet Ingram, a left winger for Brandon Grove Emeralds, said: “Seeing her (Agyemang) and the team just makes me feel like I can do anything I want to do.”
Lionesses fans stood on their feet while some children said “come on England” after Russo’s header put England on level terms.
The Prince of Wales, who is patron of the Football Association (FA), applauded the national anthem as he stood next to Charlotte in the stadium.
In a show of support ahead of the final, the Band of the Grenadier Guards performed Three Lions on the Buckingham Palace forecourt, while the royal family’s official X account posted: “Wishing the very best of luck to the @Lionesses in the Women’s Euro Final this evening.”
