There were celebrations for Spain's royal family following the nation's historic Euro 2024 win – and Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia recreated a very special photograph.
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their teenage daughters hosted Spain's national football team at the La Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Monday – the day after the squad won 2-1 against England in the final in Germany.
The players brought along the Henri Delaunay Trophy, with the royals posing for snaps with the iconic silverware.
Take a look in the video below…
Future queen Leonor, 18, and Sofia, 17, posed in the same manner with the trophy like they did 12 years before when they were aged six and five respectively.
© Instagram / @casareal.esAnd once again, the young royals wore Spain's football kit for their public engagement at the palace.
Meanwhile, King Felipe, 56, donned a grey suit with a red tie and Queen Letizia, 51, sported a scarlet Carolina Herrera frock.
The squad wore specially-made shirts with the number four on it – representing their four record-breaking European Championship titles.
© GettyAs well as 2024 and 2012, Spain also became European champions as hosts in 1964 and in 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
Not coming home
While there was joy for King Felipe and Infanta Sofia, who flew to Berlin to watch the final in-person, there was heartache for the Prince of Wales and Prince George, who were seated alongside the Spanish royals in the same box.
It was a nail-biting match as Mikel Oyarzabal secured the winning goal for Spain in the 86th minute. And cameras caught the moment William and George reacted to England's last attempts to equalise.
Watch below…
The British and Spanish royals posed for a photograph together ahead of kick-off, with Prince and Princess of Wales's X account reposting the snap with the caption: "May the best team win."
Prince William and Kate shared their support for the Three Lions in a personal message released on Monday, saying: "@england, your teamwork, grit and determination were an inspiration to all of us, young and old. Congratulations to Spain. W & C."
© InstagramThe message was accompanied by a candid snap of Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, sporting personalised England shirts as they watched the match at home in Windsor.
Support for Southgate
William, who is President of the FA, released a heartfelt message for Gareth Southgate, as he resigned as England manager on Tuesday.
© Getty ImagesThe Prince said: "Gareth, I want to thank you - not as the President of the @FA, but as an @England fan.
"Thank you for creating a team that stands shoulder to shoulder with the world's finest in 2024. Thank you for showing humility, compassion, and true leadership under the most intense pressure and scrutiny.
“And thank you for being an all-round class act. You should be incredibly proud of what you’ve achieved. W."
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