Lion, England and European Championship
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The Lionesses’ European Championship final victory over Spain in Basel was both dramatic and historic. They sealed back-to-back Euros triumphs with a penalty shoot-out win – Chloe Kelly, of course, slotting the decisive spot kick – and in doing so became the first England team to lift a major trophy on foreign soil.
The King has led a chorus of praise for the "awesome" Lionesses after their European Championship victory. After Sarina Wiegman's side clinched a nail-biting win against Spain on penalties, he said England had showed "there are no setbacks so tough that defeat cannot be transformed into victory, even as the final whistle looms".
Princess Charlotte and Prince William have cheered on the Lionesses to victory! On Sunday, July 27, the father-daughter duo attended the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Final in Switzerland to watch England beat Spain.
The Lionesses are set for an open-top bus parade in central London as part of the celebrations following their historic Euros win, but there are no plans for a bank holiday. England fans erupted with joy across the country as the team defended their Euros title in a penalty shootout win over Spain in the final in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday.
Downing Street has no plans for a bank holiday to mark the Lionesses' Euro 2025 win, the BBC understands. England made history on Sunday as they retained their title against World Champions Spain after a dramatic penalty shootout in Basel.
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Spain took the lead in the 25th minute when Ona Batlle’s precise cross was headed in by Mariona Caldentey, exposing defensive errors by Georgia Stanway and Lucy Bronze.
An open-top bus parade will be held in London tomorrow lunchtime along The Mall - culminating in a ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.
A former England women's footballer who paved the way for the Lionesses says her team could never have dreamed of the current team's success and the changes to the game more than 50 years on.
The Prince of Wales is the patron of England's Football Association.
England will take on Spain in their Euro 2025 showdown on Sunday night after a thrilling run to the final, three years on from the Lionesses securing Euros glory at Wembley