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Royals get into the Euro 2020 spirit - best photos

The Euro 2020 has brought a touch of royalty to their games

Deputy Online Editor
June 18, 2021
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With the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship now fully underway, some of our favourite royals are expected to show their support to their national team over the next few weeks.

Last week, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and her husband Crown Prince Frederik were among the spectators at Denmark's match against Finland.

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On Thursday, the Danish royals were then joined by their son Prince Christian, and nephews Prince Felix of Denmark and Prince Nikolai of Denmark where they watched their team take on Belgium.

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Ahead of Denmark's defeat, they uploaded an Instagram snap of themselves and remarked: "Come on, Denmark."

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Unfortunately, on Saturday - during Demark's defeat against Finland - Princess Mary and Prince Frederik were left shocked when footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed during the match. Onsite paramedics performed CPR on the footballer before he was transferred to hospital where he is currently stable.

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The game was restarted at 7:30pm, with Finland emerging as the victors following a goal from Joel Pohjanpalo.

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After the game, Princess Mary released a touching message to the footballer and his team. "The most important thing tonight is that Christian Eriksen is well under the circumstances," Mary wrote alongside a photo of the Danish team huddled together.

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"It was touching to experience the amazing team spirit and support from players and fans, after the great scare we all got."

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Elsewhere, King Felipe of Spain joined other important dignitaries at Spain's match against Sweden at La Cartuja Stadium in Sevilla.

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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima watched the Netherlands national football team play against Ukraine at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam. The Netherlands national football team won the match by 3-2.

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Before the start of the Euros, Princess Mary visited a football party in Rodovre - here, she was seen showing off her footie skills.

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