The Royal Family has kicked off well-wishes ahead of the Women’s Euro Final this evening as the Lionesses gear up for their much-anticipated game against Spain.
Fans all over the nation have decked out windows with England flags while supporters watching the match in Basel, Switzerland are kitted out head-to-toe in red and white.
In a post uploaded to X this morning the Royal Family shared a clip of guardsmen performing the iconic England anthem ‘It’s coming home’ outside Buckingham Palace.
An accompanying caption read: ‘Let’s go girls!! Wishing the very best of luck to the Lionesses in the Women’s Euro Final this evening.’
It comes as the fanzone is already starting to fill up and photos show jubilant supporters dancing and enjoying a cool drink in the run-up to the game.
Some supporters have also got in the spirit with cardboard cut-outs of the players and large flags that read ‘Lionesses Roar to the Final’.
Other fans to share their good luck messages this morning included The Spice Girls.
The Chase star and ‘Dark Destroyer’ Shaun Wallace said: ‘Let’s hope the Lionesses get the gift of a great performance and bringing it home tonight! Make the most of everyday, every day is a gift.
‘Have a fantastic Sunday and good luck to the Lionesses tonight.’
This evening’s match will begin at 5pm as England bids for its second title in a row following the team’s victory against Spain in the previous tournament.
England’s captain Leah Williamson said the team are ‘aware’ and ‘connected’ to what it would mean if the nation won today.
She added: ‘I think we don’t necessarily carry the weight of it [the expectations] and how much it means to people, but we are aware of it because it means the same to us.
‘We recognise the opportunity and will do everything we can to take it.’
The Lionesses faced a tough group in the initial stages but sailed through to the knockout rounds.
A dramatic penalty shootout saw them emerge victorious in the quarter-final against Sweden.
And then they beat Italy 2-1 in extra time in the semi-final – marking another stunning comeback.
England and Spain remain the two best sides in Europe – though the Lionesses are expected to be in for a tough fight if they wish to emerge victorious, as Spain won their most recent match 2-1 on June 3.
They will also be looking for redemption against Spain, who edged them 1-0 in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
Messages of support have also poured in from the likes of the cast of EastEnders, with Heather Pearce – who plays the character Eve Panesar-Unwin in the British sitcom – saying: ‘You’ve already done us proud and you’ve inspired a nation – particularly my three little girls.’
She added on behalf of the cast: ‘We wish you all the luck on Sunday night.’
Prince William is expected to be at the stadium in Switzerland tonight at the St Jakob-Park stadium cheering the Lionesses on.
In a social media post, he said: ‘Good luck to the Lionesses tomorrow.
‘The nation is so proud you are through to the final, after some stunning comebacks! We are all cheering you on!’
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: ‘Into the final and inspiring the nation. Let’s bring it home.’
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson added the team had ‘absolutely smashed it’, saying ‘everybody is so proud of you’.
One England fan joked to Sky News he ‘had hair’ before England’s nerve-racking run to the final.
He added: ‘I’m a bit nervous but fingers crossed – we’re going to win.’
Today’s match kicks off at 5pm UK time in Basel, Switzerland, and will be broadcast live on both BBC One and ITV1.