The finalists of the 2018 FIFA World Cup have been decided, and England is not among them. Prince William was desperately rooting for national team(and His Highness was even joined by several relatives) throughout the championship and especially on July 11, in the semi-final match, but the British were unable to beat the Croats.
William has been President of the Football Association of England since 2006 and before semi-final match he was quick to support the players with an encouraging video on Twitter.
“Guys, good luck tonight. We are very worried. You surprised throughout the entire tournament. I wish you all the best today,” said His Highness. At the end, William uttered lines from the Three Lions song, the unofficial anthem of English fans: “It's coming home. Come on England!”
The composition was recorded by The Lightning Seeds in 1996 for the European Football Championship, which took place in England. And the line “It's coming home,” in particular, indicates that the birthplace of football is England (although not all historians agree with this). On July 7, the Three Lions song performed by the Royal Guards Band was performed at the walls of Buckingham Palace.
Prince William does not have his own social media account, but during the World Cup he posted several tweets under the signature W on the official Kensington Palace account in support of the England players.
It all started on July 3 with congratulations after winning the match with Colombia in the 1/8 finals. “I couldn't be prouder of @england winning on penalties! ( the match ended with the victory of the British in a series of penalty kicks 4:3 ─ approx. ed.) You have well and honestly earned a place in the eight #worldcup and you should know that everything will be with you on Saturday! Forward, England!”, the prince reacted emotionally.
The next tweet appeared on July 7 ─ after the England team’s victory over the Swedes in the quarter finals. “You wanted to make history @england and you just made it. It was an incredible match and we enjoyed every minute. You deserve this moment!” the prince wrote, adding the famous line from Three Lions, “Football’s Coming Home!”
On July 11, after the end of an unsuccessful match for the British (2:1 ─ Croatian victory), William hastened to express his support. “I know how disappointed @england must be feeling right now but I couldn't be more proud of this team, you've got to hold your head high. You held an incredible World Cup, made history and gave us, the fans, faith. We know, @england, you are capable of more,” reads a post signed W on the official Twitter of Kensington Palace.
The latest news from the royal family reports that Harry will not come to Russia for the World Cup.
Why Princes William and Harry will miss the World Cup for the first time
The source, citing an insider close to the royal family, reports that for the first time in the last few decades, none of the members of the royal family will personally support the England team.
Photo: Shutterstock Rumor has it that the visit was postponed after the assassination attempt on former Russian agent Sergei Skripal. A retired military intelligence officer and his daughter were found unconscious in Britain on March 4. Currently they are in the hospital.
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Britain would respond "strongly" if Russia was found to have carried out the attack. Sanctions will be introduced and senior UK officials will not attend the World Cup in Russia.
The Russian government, in turn, denies involvement in the attempted murder of Skripal and his daughter, noting that it would be happy to cooperate with British police if necessary.
Photo: Shutterstock It is known that previously one of the princes was always at the matches during the last three tournaments in Brazil, South Africa and Germany.
Moreover, Prince William is the President of the Football Association and is therefore expected to attend the event or send a representative on his behalf.
Meanwhile, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are preparing for their wedding. The celebration will take place on the grounds of Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018. It is interesting that, according to a relative of the American actress, the future spouses in the first year after the wedding. The star of the series “Suits” has long dreamed of becoming a mother, and the grandson of Elizabeth II is the one who, in her opinion, will become an excellent father.
Yesterday, April 27, the Vicente Calderon stadium during the Champions League semi-final was, as always, a full house. King Philip VI of Spain and his 10-year-old daughter Princess Leonor took pride of place among the fans. They were, of course, rooting for Atlético Madrid. To the delight of His Highness, the Spanish club won, leaving the German Bayern behind.
If for Philip going to football is one of his favorite ways to spend free time, then Princess Leonor attended such an event for the first time. She had someone to explain all the nuances of what was happening. right hand sat away from her head coach Spanish national team Vincente del Bosque.
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Princess Leonor meets Atletico Madrid President Enrique Cerezo
The Spanish royal family loyally supports the clubs of their native country and, of course, the Spanish national team. Whenever possible, monarchs are present at major battles - be it the Champions League final or the World Cup. Knowing about the royal house's attention to football, fans draw their attention to various issues. So, in 2014, at the coronation ceremony of Philip VI, they staged a mass protest - a day earlier, the Spanish team suddenly flew out of the World Cup, failing to leave the group stage.
Representatives of other royal houses also love football. How do they determine which of the many clubs in their country to vote for? - An amusing answer on this score was once given by Aston Villa fan Prince William:
When the time came to decide who I was rooting for, I began to look closely at different clubs. All my school mates were either Manchester United or Chelsea. I didn't want predictability. I was looking for a team that was less stable and allowed me to experience roller coaster emotions.
