Prince William delights women footballers with surprise visit

Prince William on Monday met with the England Lionesses as he made a surprise appearance at St. George's Park in Burton.

According to the local media, the Prince of Wales wished the women's football team luck ahead of the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro competition.

Express.co.uk reported that the future king, who is the Patron of the Football Association, arrived at the England's national football centre to take part in several key activities with the squad.

During his visit, the eldest son of King Charles was informed about the team's preparedness for the tournament by Head Coach Sarina Wiegman.

He then witnessed a Made for This Game activity with a junior girl's football team which formed after the Lioness' victory in 2022.

The publication reported that the Prince of Wales was to print some of the shirts for the England's Women's Euro team and present them to each of the 23 players selected for the national squad during his visit.

Meanwhile, William is expected to travel to Switzerland to support the team as they defend their European Championship title.

Moreover, the official Instagram account of the Prince and Princess of Wales shared multiple pictures of the royal visiting the football team and meeting the players.