“Devastated”: the reaction of King Charles, Prince William and the English prime minister after being left out of the final

The British royal family account made a post on Instagram expressing its “commiserations” to the captain of the national team, Harry Kaneand the team, and added that “although today the Three Lions (as the British are known) they are licking their woundsthey remain the pride of a nation, and they will rise again.

Minutes before, the heir to the throne, the Prince William -who is a fan of Aston Villa, where Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez plays- left a message written by him – they are distinguished because they are signed with the letter W- on his X account.

“Devastated. England, you gave everything and we are all very proud of you. Thank you to everyone on and off the field for an incredible tournament. The fight and belief they showed has inspired us all. The most complete England team in a tournament. Keep your head up“wrote the son of King Charles III.

In a chat with Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast, the Prince of Wales spoke about his fanaticism and how he entered the world of football: “My family doesn’t have a particularly long history with football. There are a few of us who support some teams“revealed William, and said that King Charles III “hates” that sport.

Gutted. England, you gave it everything and we are all so proud of you.

Thank you to everyone on and off the pitch, for an incredible tournament. The fight and belief you have shown has inspired us all. The most complete England team in a tournament. Hold your heads high 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

W https://t.co/PDBNEsuVfS

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 15, 2026

“My love for football arose when some friends took me to my first match.. And at school, growing up, you can’t avoid talking about football. It’s everywhere. And some friends from school, childhood friends, took me to my first game. In fact, the other day I saw Gareth Southgate (English national team coach between 2016 and 2024) and he reminded me that in the first game I saw, he was playing. “The first game I saw in 2000, he was playing as a defender, was Aston Villa against Bolton.”

The crown prince, who is Patron of the English Football Association (FA), He said he has been working to get the United Kingdom can organize a World Cup or a Euro Cup. “I think it’s about supporting our bids for the World Cup or the European Championship. You know this country, in particular, is crazy about football. So Trying to organize a World Cup or a European Championship here would be fantastic.; I’ve been working on that a little bit,” he said. New Heights.

“The role I wanted to play with the FA has been, to a large extent, that of cheerleader, support everything related to the England teamget behind the FA, and make sure they feel they have the support of the whole country to get on with what they need to do around football,” William added.

“I’ve been trying to help reform the system a little. Some of our football legislation and the way we run football – the regulatory rules, if you will – goes back a long time, and sometimes I try to update it and make sure it’s more relevant. It must be taken into account that the women’s soccerin particular, It has gone from being a small world to being something huge today; “I’m not sure that’s fully reflected in the way we look after football,” said the Prince of Wales.

Previously, it had been rumored that a member of the monarchy would attend the final at the New Jersey stadium in case England qualified and faced Spain on Sunday. In fact, The kings of Spain have already confirmed that they will be present.

Gutted. Tonight wasn’t the result we all hoped for, but this England team has given it their all.

The passion and energy they’ve shown representing the badge has made us all proud.

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) July 15, 2026

For his part, the outgoing Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer also used the word “devastated” to describe England’s defeat in the semi-final. “Tonight was not the result we all expected, but This England team has given everything. “The passion and energy they have shown representing the shield has filled us all with pride,” he tweeted.

England led 1-0 in the final minutes of the second half, but Argentina turned the game around with two assists from Lionel Messi, first for Enzo Fernández’s goal in the 85th minute and then for Lautaro Martínez in the second minute of added time. The last time England reached a World Cup final was in 1966.