Princess Charlotte shares a sweet moment with young Spanish royals in rare joint appearance during Euros final
A sweet image captured future queen Princess Leonor, 19, and her younger sister Sofia, 18, looking across to Princess Charlotte, 10, ahead of the match - which saw England retain their title as European champions.
Charlotte, who is younger than the Spanish princesses, leant over her father Prince William as she appeared to chat with Leonor and Sofia, in a rare moment capturing children of two monarchies interacting.
The princesses - daughters of Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia - were seated near the Prince of Wales but appeared preoccupied as they chatted to his daughter during the nail-biting final.
Despite a hard-fought match that went to penalties, the royals maintained jovial relations with each other and appeared in good spirits throughout the match.
The eldest of Felipe's daughters was smart for the occasion in a sophisticated blue blazer, styling her blonde tresses in relaxed waves.
Meanwhile her younger sister paid tribute to the Spanish flag with a scarlet scarf won over an elegant beige trench.
She styled her chestnut locks in a sleek, straightened look.
Charlotte emulated her mother's chic style by opting for a beige cardigan, which she left unbuttoned, and a stunning polka dot navy blue and white dress.
She also sported two coloured friendship bracelets, while her brunette hair was styled with a middle part and left to hang over her shoulders.
The royal was also given a winners medal to keep after the presentation ceremony - which she was seen holding on to reverently.
Last night, the Lionesses roared to victory in a nail biting penalty shootout that saw them triumph over Spain.
After a gruelling 120 minutes of play against the World Cup winners and holding their nerve through penalties, the team soared to victory for the second European tournament in a row.
Ultimately England won the shootout 3-1 after an initial scare when Beth Mead slipped on the opening kick.
After the match Prince William and Princess Charlotte penned a personal note to the team, marking the first time the Princess has ever signed off an official message.
It said: 'What a game! @lionesses, you are the champions of Europe and we couldn't be prouder of the whole team. Enjoy this moment @England. W & Charlotte.'
Fans across the country were pictured standing on tables, waving flags, throwing drinks in the air and excitedly hugged each other as England claimed victory, while the Prince of Wales and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer watched on from the stands in Basel, Switzerland.
Earlier in the evening fans draped in England flags joined the Prince of Wales and Princess Charlotte in holding their heads in their hands as Mariona Caldentey put Spain 1-0 up at the end of the first half.
But thankfully Arsenal striker Alessia Russo managed to successfully divert Chloe Kelly's cross into the back of the net in the 57th minute - sending Lionesses supporters into raptures and equalising the score.
William was spotted in the stands applauding and celebrating with those around him - including his daughter Princess Charlotte.
As the presentation ceremony took place, the Prince of Wales was among those to congratulate star striker Michelle Agyemang on being named young player of the tournament.
William exchanged words with Agyemang, appearing to say 'well played, fantastic, well done'.
Ahead of the final, Princess Leonor, 19, and Sofia, praised the players on the pitch and wished them luck.
Speaking to RTVE, they said: 'It's an impressive generation of footballers,' Infanta Sofia said, adding that she wanted to recreate the magic of Spain's victory against England at Stadium Australia in Sydney two years ago - a match she attended with her mother.
Elsewhere, Leonor praised the team for being inspired with 'energy and confidence'.
The eventful match will perhaps be a welcome distraction following Princess Leonor's recent legal woes.
In May, the Spanish Royal Family took legal action to protect Princess Leonor's privacy for the first time, reports claim.
The alleged invasion of privacy occurred in Chile, when Leonor was enjoying free time from her current navy training onboard the Juan Sebastian de Elcano, which she commenced in January.
The training course has seen the 19-year-old live apart from family and friends for months as she travels the world.
However, the princess's travels haven't gone without speculation. Earlier this year, photographs of the eldest child of King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain in a Chilean shopping centre surfaced.
The Royal Family reportedly consider the images a breach of Leonor's privacy, resulting in them taking legal action for the first time, according to Lecturas.
Chilean news outlet biobiochile.cl further claimed that the Spanish Embassy in Chile filed a complaint with the National Police regarding the photographs, which showed Leonor inside a shopping centre in Punta Arenas.
The Spanish Royal Family claimed that a staff member responsible for monitoring the shopping centre's security cameras granted a Chilean media outlet access to the images and thus breached data protection regulations in Chile, the outlet said.
The report further claimed that the palace considered the images of Leonor to be 'unacceptable'.
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