Spain has beaten England by one goal on the field and in the box at Accor Stadium in Sydney. Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía have traveled to the Australian city to cheer on the Spanish team in the World Cup final, while the English players have not had the presence of any member of the British royal family, after the Prince of Wales will put an end to that possibility, thus breaking the custom of cheering on their athletes in various competitions.
Upon arrival at the Accor Stadium, the Queen, dressed in a red jacket, and the Infanta Sofía, with an equally red scarf, cheered the team on in statements to TVE. "It is a joy and it is exciting to be here to encourage and accompany the players", said the Queen. "On our side is our ability to overcome obstacles, work, effort, the desire to win and I hope luck is with us, but regardless of the result, they are already champions."
For her part, the Infanta Sofía, a great fan and also a soccer player, said "I'm waiting for the game to start and, above all, going to the locker room afterwards to congratulate them no matter what" Last year, Sofía, together with the Princess Leonor, witnessed the quarterfinals of the Women's Euro Cup in London, which also faced Spain with the national team, this being the first solo international trip for both. On May 8, the Infanta Sofía accompanied her father in the final of the Copa del Rey in Seville.
While Queen Letizia and her young daughter Sofía undertook a trip of more than 24 hours that took them from Madrid to Sydney on Friday over three stops, the Prince of Wales posted a video on his X account in which he appeared together with his daughter, Princess Charlotte, wishing England luck in the World Cup final against Spain and, at the same time, apologizing for not going to the match that takes place this Sunday.
"Leonesas, I want to send you the best of luck for tomorrow. We are so sorry we can't be there in person, but we are very proud of everything you have achieved and the millions of people you have inspired here and around the world, so come out there and enjoy", says Prince Guillermo before the look of his daughter who, with a ball in her hand, says: "Good luck, from Leon".
The Prince of Wales has alleged agenda reasons for not being in Sydney this Sunday, but that has not spared him criticism from the British media and social networks, which have not found the exact reason for his absence. In addition to noting that, in any case, Princess Catherine could have moved or the Dukes of Edinburgh. Guillermo and Catalina were at Wembley last summer when England were proclaimed European champions against Germany and throughout this tournament they have sent various messages of support to the English.
Queen Letizia and her daughter traveled to Australia last Friday, accompanied by the acting Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta. After two technical stops in Abu Dhabi and Singapore, the official plane landed in Sydney on Saturday night (local time). This Sunday, after attending the match, the Queen and her daughter plan to travel back to Madrid,
Guillermo and Catalina, accompanied by their son Jorge, coincided with King Felipe in the final of the Wimbledon trophy won by Carlos Alcaraz.
