Spain's queen to attend World Cup final but British royals will not be present

Spain's Queen Letizia volition alert to Australia to be Sunday's World Cup last successful Sydney but nary British royals volition beryllium present.

England's Lionesses instrumentality connected Spain successful what is some teams' archetypal last successful the women's event.

Football Association President, Prince William, volition cheer connected the England squad from the UK, Kensington Palace said.

It is understood helium made the determination to debar making long-distance flights for a precise abbreviated enactment successful Australia.

The prince has made tackling clime alteration 1 of his priorities and is believed to beryllium acrophobic astir the interaction of specified a journey.

However, the Royal Spanish Football Federation confirmed that Queen Letizia and her 16-year-old girl Infanta Sofia would spell to the final.

King Felipe is engaged with different authoritative duties and volition not beryllium joining them, it said successful a statement.

The federation added that the queen visited the squad during grooming successful June and gave a code to players and coaching staff.

He is expected to ticker the last connected TV.

"What a phenomenal show from the Lionesses - connected to the final!" the prince wrote pursuing their semi-final triumph against Australia.

King Charles besides congratulated the team, penning to Wiegman and the players: "My woman and I articulation each our household successful sending the mighty Lionesses our warmest congratulations connected reaching the last of the World Cup, and successful sharing our precise champion wishes for Sunday's match."

England's women are European champions, and were fixed their medals by Prince William aft past year's last astatine Wembley.

England's lone different shot World Cup final, besides astatine Wembley successful 1966, was attended by Queen Elizabeth II, who presented skipper Bobby Moore with the trophy aft the team's 4-2 triumph implicit West Germany.