Lionesses victory parade live: Fans celebrate England's Euro 2025 triumph with party outside Buckingham Palace
England defeated Spain in dramatic fashion after Chloe Kelly 's winning penalty secured back-to-back European Championships for Sarina Wiegman 's side. The England players partied through the night, having avenged their defeat to Spain in the 2023 World Cup final, and returned to home soil as heroes on Monday after becoming the first England team in history to defend a major tournament title.
The squad were immediately taken to Downing Street, where St George's flags fluttered from the windows and railings, for a reception with deputy prime minister Angela Rayner in the garden of No 10.
The players will now show off their trophy on Tuesday afternoon in an open-top bus procession, finishing with a staged ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.
Live: Lionesses victory parade aerial footage as thousands celebrate England Euro 2025 victory
Watch live aerial footage of England 's homecoming victory tour as the Lionesses celebrate their Euro 2025 win on Tuesday (29 July).
Fans will be able to join in with the celebrations as the England Women's team travel down The Mall on an open-top bus at 12.10 pm.
The team, joined by coach Sarina Wiegman, will then take to the stage for a ceremony in front of Buckingham Palace hosted by former England star Alex Scott.
According to reports, up to 50,000 Lionesses fans are expected to line The Mall to catch a glimpse of the winning team, who were victorious in securing their second successive European Championship win on Sunday.
Live: Lionesses victory parade aerial footage as thousands celebrate Euros victory
Watch live aerial footage of England's homecoming victory tour as the Lionesses celebrate their Euro 2025 win on Tuesday (29 July).
Flo Clifford29 July 2025 11:52
'The standard of football is second to none'
Dougy Gray, 78, was doing a good job of hyping the crowd up on Tuesday morning.
He got up early to make his giant banner which read: 'Well done ladies. So proud.'
He said he had come to show his support and appreciation for the Lionesses. 'I think they've done so well and the onus is on us to come and show some support here today.
'I really enjoyed the game. The standard of football the women play is second to none.'
Athena Stavrou in London29 July 2025 11:48
Fans 'very proud' of Lionesses
Wendy Buckingham, 64, travelled from Romford for the celebration.
She said there was 'no mention' of her playing football when she was younger, so the Lionesses win makes her 'very proud'.
She said: 'For the players this hasn't happened overnight, it's been years of training, standing and playing in the rain, parents coming to every training session and missing out on other things to train.'
Athena Stavrou in London29 July 2025 11:42
The truth behind Chloe Kelly's unwavering confidence
Fair play to the Spanish press for finding another element of a Chloe Kelly penalty that some may find 'unnecessary'. And no, it was not spinning the ball back onto the spot, or the little stamp either side of the circle, or the raising of the left leg before skipping into the run-up, all parts of Kelly's routine which are, to her, completely necessary.
It was instead Kelly's little side-eye to Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll, after thumping her penalty into the net to win England the Euros, that caught some attention. Kelly's focus was on running towards the England fans after producing the winning moment in a second consecutive Euros final, and there was only a fleeting glance in Coll's direction.
But it was enough to transmit the feeling that everybody already knew, anyway, that when the moment came, Kelly was going to remain composed and deliver another clutch moment. It was never in doubt, even if Kelly had her previous penalty saved in the semi-final win over Italy and admitted to missing three penalties in training before the Euro 2025 final. 'I don't miss penalties twice,' Kelly said.
The truth behind Chloe Kelly's unwavering confidence
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Jamie Braidwood in Basel29 July 2025 11:35
'Hopefully this will encourage more people to support women's football'
Kat Spurr, 47, and Julie Turner, 48, got to the Mall just before 9am to support the Lionesses.
'It's a great atmosphere,' Kate said. 'The game on Sunday was great but a bit nerve wracking!'
Julie said: 'A little bit of extra excitement I guess.
'We are very proud. Hopefully this will encourage more people to support women's football and make it as well known as the men's game.'
Athena Stavrou in London29 July 2025 11:27
England flags flying
Flo Clifford29 July 2025 11:21
Why the true potential of the Lionesses' legacy goes further than you think
n the most demanding moments of the Euro 2025 final, when the England players had to go to the depths of their will, they also felt something different. They didn't endure the same tension as in previous games, or even the same doubt.
It was a common sentiment, from substitute Niamh Charles to Sarina Wiegman. Charles insisted there wasn't a single moment when she thought England would lose to Spain. Wiegman, even more strikingly, admitted that marked a change from the quarter-final and semi-final.
'To be honest, I didn't have that. I had a couple of times in the Sweden game and the Italy game and I thought: 'We might be going home tomorrow.'' They of course went home on Monday anyway, but with the trophy itself.
'Never in doubt,' was the line used in jest after every win, but could be said now with real meaning. And while the words 'spirit', 'resolve', and 'team culture' have been repeated a lot in the last two weeks, they also have a deeper consequence.
Why the true potential of the Lionesses' legacy goes further than you think
From participation to attendance to TV numbers, Miguel Delaney explains how a second straight Euros triumph will change football in England and beyond
Miguel Delaney in Basel29 July 2025 11:15
One hour to go
Flo Clifford29 July 2025 11:10
England player ratings v Spain: Hannah Hampton stars as Lionesses win women's Euro 2025 final
England are European champions again after triumphing in a dramatic Women's Euro 2025 final in Basel.
Substitute Chloe Kelly fired in the winning penalty as England completed another spectacular shootout comeback to defend their title and beat world champions Spain 3-1 on penalties.
The Lionesses came back twice to reach the decider and book this revenge mission against the same side who beat them at the 2023 World Cup in Sydney.
Here is how England's players rated:
England player ratings after Hannah Hampton stars in Euro 2025 final
Flo Clifford29 July 2025 11:04
The Mall is filling up
With just over an hour left before the big parade, the Mall is getting busier…and louder.
Chants are being sung to drumbeats and whistles, as red and white flags are being both waved and worn by the excited supporters.
Athena Stavrou in London29 July 2025 10:58
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