A hug from protocol and a few words that have seen the light: the closest and most emotional version of Prince William

Prince William of Cambridge he is a total football fan, and this weekend showed it again. Wembley Stadium opened its doors last Sunday to host the final of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 which was played in the United Kingdom this summer, and which faced the squads of England and Germany. The Future Heir to the British Throne he didn’t want to miss that important event for his countryand enjoyed the Lyonesses’ 2-1 victory against the Germans like yet another fan in a stadium attended by more than 87,000 people.

The collision started at 5 p.m. in London, when Prince William took place in the honor box of the legendary Wembley Stadium. Throughout the game we saw Guillermo chatty and smiling, enjoying himself in the company of David Gill, former Manchester United general manager and current vice president of the English Football Association. During the 120 minutes that the match lasted, the Duke of Cambridge starred in several impromptu episodes in which: he couldn’t hide the immense joy he felt at that moment; especially after the late goal that gave his team the win in the second part of extra time.

It was the first time in the history of women’s football that the England team managed to take the title of this prestigious UEFA European Championship; what did prince william make? couldn’t hide his great emotion at the end of the game. The Duke of Cambridge, who is also chairman of the English Football Association, presided over the presentation of the European champion’s trophy to his English compatriots, but not before dedicate some words of comfort and admiration to the German players who had previously passed by her side to collect the runner-up medals.

Moments later, the eldest son of Prince Charles of Wales would star in one of the funniest moments of the final at the awarding of the champion medals to the Lionesses. Guillermo greeted all the English players one by one that they were making a run for the trophy delivery area; moment the British royal used to joke with Mary Earps, the team’s novice goalkeeper. Although, without a doubt, the image of the day was yet to come.

Prince William was the architect of the most emotional moment of international football today at Wembley. Kate Middleton’s husband didn’t hesitate Breaking royal protocol several times to merge into a warm embrace with different English players as did midfielder Jill Scott, just before the UEFA president handed them the European champion medals. While without a doubt the most emotional hug of all was the one in which Guillermo played with Captain Leah Williamson; an image that will undoubtedly go down in British history.

The Arsenal FC defender and England captain revealed after the game that Prince William whispered to her as they shared this heartwarming moment: “Lea, bring it. I am very proud of you all”The Duke of Cambridge remarked as the captain prepared to shake his hand. There is no doubt that last Sunday was more than a win for the England team: “The legacy of this tournament represents a change in society. We managed to unite people to lure them to this game”Williamson explained. And it’s that, in addition to the 87,192 people who packed Wembley Stadium; More than 17 million viewers followed the match live on television, a feat for women’s football.

After the match, Prince William did not hesitate to brag about his players’ victory through social networks, where he shared this emotional message: “Sensational. An incredible win and the whole nation couldn’t be more proud of you all. It’s great to see you making history at Wembley tonight, congratulations!”wrote in Twitter. He later responded with a “yes, you did it and you’ve inspired an entire nation too” to a publication of the lionesses. Hours later, she made a third post reiterating the importance of this achievement by the British players: “What a night! Just brilliant”wrote Guillermo in response to the tweet in which the England team boasted that it had managed to attract a total of 17.4 million viewers for the screens