Princess Charlotte, 10, Joins Prince William for a Surprise Trip to Her First Soccer Game AbroadThe Prince of Wales and his daughter traveled to Switzerland for the special game .
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Prince William and Princess Charlotte traveled to Switzerland to watch England’s women’s soccer team play in the 2025 Euro finals.
Prince William was there in his official role as patron of the Football Association.
It was a special moment for Charlotte — this was her first time going to a soccer match outside of the UK!
Princess Charlotte made a surprise appearance as she and dad Prince William had some soccer Sunday fun!
Prince William Shows Support for the Lionesses
Prince William went to the big soccer final in Basel, Switzerland.
He was there as part of his role — he’s the royal patron of the Football Association, which runs English soccer.
The match was held at St. Jakob-Park, and it was an important one for England’s women’s team, known as the Lionesses.
On July 23, it was confirmed that William would attend the final.
England was hoping to win the trophy again — they last won it in 2022.
William is a huge soccer fan.
He’s been cheering for the Lionesses all through the tournament.
Earlier this month, he even visited the team at St. George’s Park before they left for Switzerland.
He also watched their game against the Netherlands on July 9.
Prince William showed up at the Euros during his family’s summer break.
His kids — Prince George (12), Princess Charlotte (10), and Prince Louis (7) are off school for the holidays.Prince William and Kate Middleton usually slow down their work schedules when their kids are on school break.
They like to spend more time together as a family.
Even King Charles takes things easier from late July to August.
It’s a time for him to rest and recharge before the busy fall season.Related Story:
Princess Anne recently hosted an investiture ceremony.
This comes after a report said she thinks Prince William should be doing more of them.
Why Wasn’t Prince Louis at Wimbledon with Kate, William, George, and Charlotte?
Prince Louis didn’t go to Wimbledon with the rest of his family.
He’s still a bit young for long days at big events like that.
The Prince and Princess of Wales took Prince George and Princess Charlotte to the Wimbledon tennis final in London.
This was on July 13.
The family watched the match from the front row in the Royal Box.
William and Charlotte have also sent good luck messages to the soccer team before.
They usually do this on social media before big games.