Kensington Palace Wows Royal Fans with Photo of Prince William and Princess Charlotte from Surprise Appearance

Even royals love a good weekend soccer match

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If you've been wondering what royals do with their weekend days, you're in luck. Kensington Palace just shared a photo of Prince William and Prince Charlotte after they made a surprise appearance to support the Lionesses (England's women's soccer team) in their match against Spain for the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Final this Sunday, July 27. So it looks like even princes and princesses enjoy catching a good game every now and again.

The photo, which was shared on Instagram via the official account, @princeandprincessofwales, was accompanied by a simple caption: "Let’s go, @lionesses! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿," emphasizing the Prince and Princess's enthusiasm in cheering on their country's team. They're no strangers to the sport, as Prince William is known to be a patron of The Football Association, so it's no surprise he and Princess Charlotte made the trip out to Basel, Switzerland to catch this important match in-person.

prince william and princess charlotte at UEFA Euro final
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In the photo above, the two are seen at their seats looking disappointed as Spain takes on a 1-0 lead. Fear not, though—the Lionesses went on to win the match in the end.

Kensington Palace shared a video on their Instagram page featuring shots of the team and footage of William and Charlotte. They captioned the vid, "An incredible night for @lionesses and @england in Basel. Congratulations to Sarina, the team and all the support staff. Champions!"

A big win for the Lionesses (and royal fans)!

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