It was a dramatic finale – for all spectators, but especially for a small fan: Last night, Prince George and his parents Duchess Kate and Prince William were able to attend the European Championship finals at Wembley Stadium.
At first he was in a jubilant mood, but at the end of the evening hardly to be comforted: for many viewers, the cutest eye-catcher at the European Championship final in London was clearly the little Prince George. The fact that George was a guest at the final was astonishing because the soccer game lasted until 11 p.m. local time – quite late for a seven-year-old.
Prince George at the European Championship final
But for the final, his parents William and Kate were happy to make an exception. George had also been to Wembley Stadium for the round of 16 against Germany, but that had started on June 29 at 5 p.m. local time.
At the final, George was in a kind of partner look with his dad from the beginning of the euphoria. The first goal for England fell shortly after kick-off. George’s cry of jubilation with his mouth wide open went viral on the net.
He looked up at his father – in a jacket and tie – and fell joyfully around his neck and then his mother too. In the end, after the penalty shootout, George was disappointed. William comforted him in the gallery.
As a Royal, George was just a normal England fan – even if the eight-year-old Prince, who was born in 2013, would hardly be able to measure the dimensions of the English defeat – 55 years without a title at a major tournament and the further waiting for it.
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