Charlotte's lucky charms? Princess wears THREE new friendship bracelets as she joins her father at Euros final - before Lionesses storm to victory

Daily Mail​

28-07-2025

Princess Charlotte appeared to don a new friendship bracelet as she cheered on the Lionesses in Switzerland on Sunday.
The 10-year-old daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales opted for for three bracelets on her wrists as she joined Prince William in Basel to cheer England's Squad to a nail-biting 3-1 victory over Spain.
Charlotte, who is known to follow in her mother's footsteps in the fashion stakes, wore a purple string bracelet, as well as a green and white bracelet and a light pink one.
The royal has been known to wear friendship bracelets in the past, including her recent appearance at Wimbledon.
The love of the sentimental jewellery is shared by the family, with Prince George wearing one in his 12th birthday portrait while William has previously sported one that said 'papa' - the name that his children call him.
It is understood that Charlotte made the item for him especially before his trip to South Africa last year.
King Charles was also spotted wearing what appears to be a 'friendship bracelet' during engagements last summer, including on a trip to Guernsey with Queen Camilla.
Charlotte is known to be a keen fan of arts and crafts - and a fan of singer Taylor Swift who encourages fans to swap home-made friendship bracelets with names or words on.
On the 10-year-old's left arm, she was wearing a purple string bracelet, while on her right arm she had a green and white bracelet as well as a light pink and light green one.
The young royal and her eldest brother proved they were true Swifties last summer after they wore several different beaded bracelets - a popular memento from Taylor Swift's Eras tour.
The pair were among almost 90,000 adoring Swifites who poured into a sold-out Wembley Stadium last June.
Taking to her Instagram following the show, the Queen of Pop shared a sweet selfie with Charlotte and George, who were joined by William. The popstar's NFL beau Travis Kelce was also in the shot.
However, the royal versions are not believed to be the same as those made by fans attending Taylor's concerts - despite Charlotte beginning the tradition that summer.
The bracelets swapped by Swifties tend to feature beads with lettering spelling our lyrics and song names, while Charlotte's accessories are made from plain coloured thread.
William revealed in September that his youngest son Prince Louis is known to steal his sister's bracelets, with his antics coming as no surprise to royal fans who have long been amused by his stunts.
The father and daughter duo could not hide their excitement last night as the pair were seen cheering and applauding from the stands in Basel, Switzerland.
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.
They were spotted again for last year's Wimbledon final. Her chiffon polka dot dress pictured here is one of the young royal's favourite's and was re-worn for the Euro finals
Prince William, Prince Of Wales watching the UEFA Euro 2024 Final between Spain v England and again sporting a friendship bracelet
King Charles, 75, has been spotted wearing what appears to be a 'friendship bracelet' during recent engagements, including in Guernsey last July (left). The band seems to be similar to versions sported by Princess Charlotte (right) when she attended the Wimbledon final last year, right
Sweet images of the young princess with her father show them doing almost exactly identical expressions of shock as the tense match unfolded.
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'.
Agyemang, 19, who had one England cap before the tournament, scored crucial equalisers in the Lionesses' quarter-final and semi-final comebacks.
Charlotte was also given a winners medal to keep after the presentation ceremony - which she was seen holding on to reverently.
After the match Prince William and 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.'
It is understood a royal reception with Prince William and King Charles is also being planned to honour the team's incredible achievement.
Fans can attend for free and it will be broadcast live on BBC, ITV, and Sky.
The England team celebrated long into the night at an after party in Switzerland, where players joined family and friends to let their hair down.
The win came after an initial scare when Beth Mead slipped on the opening kick.
The atmosphere in William and Charlotte's spot in the stands was electric upon the final blow of the whistle.
The princess even had her mouth open in shock at one point in the game (pictured), astonished by the exciting events on the pitch
The royal was also given a winners medal to keep after the presentation ceremony - which she was seen holding on to reverently (pictured)
William put his head in his heads while his daughter looked solemn when the Spanish player one-upped England, as members of the Spanish royal family celebrated (pictured)
In one picture, William and FA chair Debbie Hewitt do a double high-five over Charlotte standing between them, who looks on smiling at the joyful moment.
The princess even had her mouth open in shock at one point in the game, astonished by the exciting events on the pitch.
But it was not plain sailing all the way, as the young royal's reactions showed - wincing along with her father at a particularly tricky moment.
Things had been looking touch and go when Mariona Caldentey put Spain 1-0 up at the end of the first half.
William put his head in his heads while his daughter looked solemn when the Spanish player one-upped England, as the Spanish royal family celebrated.
And she bit her lip nervously as she waited for the Lionesses to make a much-needed comeback.
At one point, Charlotte seemed to be having a concerned discussion with her father, seemingly worried about this early setback for the Lionesses.
She looks to be highly invested in the gameplay, at one point whispering a spot of her own analysis to her smiling father.
Both royals began to look dismayed - but Arsenal striker Alessia Russo soon thankfully managed to pull it back.
She successfully diverted Chloe Kelly's cross into the back of the net in the 57th minute - sending Lionesses supporters into raptures and equalising the score.
It saw Princess Charlotte beaming, with her seatmate FA chair Ms Hewitt smiling at the young royal's enthusiasm.
She even did a double fist pump and shouted at one point, as her father clapped and cheered, with Ms Hewitt again loving her lively response.
The young royal shouted along with the swathes of England fans celebrating the moment up and down the country.
The princess seemed confident speaking to those around her, at one point leaning forward to chat to Crown Princess Leonor of Spain and her sister Princess Sofia of Spain, who smiled back at her.
She seemed keen to understand everything that was going on, leaning forward to listen intently as her father gave his thoughts on the game below.
Charlotte followed his gaze as he pointed out something of note to her, focussing closely on the analysis he was relaying - before sweetly doing the same for him.
Other adorable pictures of William and Charlotte at the match show their clear close father-daughter relationship, with the princess all smiles.
They put their heads together to discuss the action in front of them at several points, with Charlotte seemingly just as engaged as her football fan father.