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  • Princess Charlotte and Prince William sent joint congratulations to the England women’s soccer team after their win at the Euro 2025 tournament on Sunday, July 27
  • Charlotte, 10, was a surprise addition to the royal party as William, 43, headed to the final in Basel, Switzerland
  • What a game! Enjoy this moment, England,” Charlotte and William wrote as the team celebrated

Princess Charlotte is celebrating with Prince William!

On Sunday, July 27, the royal dad and daughter posted a joint message congratulating England’s women’s soccer team — nicknamed ‘The Lionesses’ — after they beat Spain in the final of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out.

“What a game! @Lionesses, you are the champions of Europe and we couldn’t be prouder of the whole team. Enjoy this moment @england,” Charlotte, 10, and William, 43, wrote on instagram, before signing it off “W & Charlotte”

Their video captured some highlights of the night — including a sweet moment of father and daughter bonding on the pitch, as they watched the Lionesses dance a victory jig on the podium surrounded by confetti and streamers.

Charlotte and Prince William watching the team celebrate their win in Basel, Switzerland on July 27, 2025.

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The England team had gone one goal down to Spain during the first half of the game, but drew level in the second period. With the game still tied after an extra 30 minutes had been played, the contest went to penalties, with England ultimately coming out on top. The team also won the competition in 2022.

Prince William and Princess Charlotte discuss the game in Basel, Switzerland on July 27, 2025.

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William was at the game in his role as patron of the Football Association, the governing body of English soccer. He traveled to the high-stakes match at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, in a show of support for England’s women’s soccer squad, whom he helped send off from their training base. He also traveled to Switzerland for their match against the Netherlands on July 9.

Prince William and Princess Charlotte in the stands at the final on July 27, 2025.

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After the dramatic end to the tournament, William joined the officials on the podium to both give his commiserations to the losing Spanish team and personally congratulate the Lionesses — and hug some of those he has known for several years in his official role.

Having his daughter alongside him was special, however. William has previously described his only daughter as a “budding star” in soccer and, in 2022, passed along a message from Charlotte to the national team when he visited them. 

“Charlotte wanted me to tell you that she is really good at goal. She said, ‘Please tell them that,’ ” he told the team. “She’s a budding star for the future.”

Charlotte also got to meet princesses from England’s opponents Spain – Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía before the kick off.

Prince William hugging England team captain Leah Williamson after the victory in Basel, Switzerland on July 27, 2025.

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After their win, King Charles sent his congratulations to the Lionesses, writing of his “whole family’s warmest appreciation and admiration.”

Soccer mad William and son Prince George are also huge fans of the English Premier League club Aston Villa F.C. Speaking about that in a March interview with The Sun, William gave a clue about how he gets his kids in on his fandom. “If I’m home alone with the children, I probably don’t have the pre-match pint, but I do have a bit of superstition about where I sit when I’m watching them,” William told the outlet.

“If we’re not doing very well, I start moving round the house quite quickly and I put the children in different positions, hoping that’s going to change our luck,” he added.

Prince William and Princess Charlotte talking on the pitch after the game on July 27, 2025.

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William and wife Kate Middleton are a sport-loving family and they recently brought Prince George and Princess Charlotte to the gentlemen’s singles final of the Wimbledon Championships in London on July 13, when the family watched the match from the front row of the Royal Box.

Princess Charlotte enjoying the England v Spain soccer game in Basel, Switzerland on July 27, 2025.

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The England soccer team will have an official homecoming on Tuesday, July 29, which ends outside Buckingham Palace. William is not expected to be there.