When the beat England in the , Spain鈥檚 Queen Letizia was there to celebrate with them, while Britain鈥檚 royals 鈥� who decided to stay home 鈥� said their team were winners regardless.
Joined by her youngest daughter, 16-year-old Infanta Sofia, the Spanish royals watched the match at the Stadium Australia in Sydney from the directors鈥� box alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Spanish sporting officials.
鈥淐hampions! Champions! World Champions!鈥� the wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
鈥淵ou are the best football players in the world. This is FOOTBALL and it is HISTORY!
鈥淭hank you, Spanish women鈥檚 football team, for making all of Spain rock.鈥�
Ahead of the game, Letizia and Sofia spoke to Spanish media, saying the team were already 鈥渃hampions.鈥�
鈥淩egardless of what happens, they are already champions,鈥� the Queen said, while talking about how the Spanish women鈥檚 soccer team had already worked hard and overcome obstacles.
While Sofia said she was looking forward to the match, there was something else she was anticipating more 鈥� going 鈥渢o the locker room afterwards as well to congratulate the (Spanish women鈥檚 football team) no matter what happens.鈥�
According to a released by the Spanish royal family, Sofia got the opportunity to visit the team鈥檚 dressing room post-match, where she and the Queen 鈥渃ongratulated the players and coaching staff, highlighting the brilliant performance throughout the tournament.鈥�
William, Prince of Wales, also posted congratulations on X, where he also said the English side had done the 鈥渘ation proud.鈥�
The heir to the British throne, who is also president of England鈥檚 Football Association, has been for being absent from today鈥檚 cup final despite the Lionesses playing, which he apologized for during a message of support Saturday.
Critics said it was unimaginable that he would skip the final if it was the men鈥檚 team playing but others supported William鈥檚 absence, pointing to the environmental costs of traveling.
King Charles III meanwhile offered 鈥渉eartfelt thoughts and commiserations.鈥�
鈥淲hile I know how sore it must be, let none of you feel defeated, for to have reached the final at all is an immense tribute to your skill, determination and team spirit in the finest sporting tradition,鈥� he said in a statement.
