King Charles III calls England football team 'pride of the nation' after World Cup semi-final loss
World
16 Jul 2026
07:00

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King Charles III calls England football team 'pride of the nation' after World Cup semi-final loss

British King Charles III called the England football team "pride of the nation" after their defeat in the World Cup semi-final. "My thoughts go out to [captain] Harry [Kane] and the team. Though today you, the 'Three Lions', may be licking your wounds, you remain the pride of our nation — and you will surely rise again," the monarch wrote.

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