{"id":2504202,"date":"2026-07-16T06:55:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T06:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2504202"},"modified":"2026-07-16T06:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T06:55:51","slug":"prince-william-says-hes-gutted-as-england-loses-to-argentina-in-world-cup-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-says-hes-gutted-as-england-loses-to-argentina-in-world-cup-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William says he’s ‘gutted’ as England loses to Argentina in World Cup semi-finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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England\u2019s hopes of a World Cup victory ended Wednesday evening
\nas Argentina scored an overtime goal and ran out the clock 2-1, and
\nback home, the Prince of Wales shared his sadness and pride in the
\nThree Lions.<\/p>\n

\u201cGutted,\u201d<\/em> William wrote on the Kensington Palace social
\nmedia accounts.<\/p>\n

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Gutted. England, you gave it everything and
\nwe are all so proud of you.<\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone on and off the pitch, for an incredible
\ntournament. The fight and belief you have shown has inspired us
\nall. The most complete England team in a tournament. Hold your
\nheads high \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/p>\n

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\u2014 The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal)
\nJuly 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

\u201cEngland, you gave it everything and we are all so proud of
\nyou.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to everyone on and off the pitch, for an
\nincredible tournament. The fight and belief you have shown has
\ninspired us all. The most complete England team in a tournament.
\nHold your heads high.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The future king signed off personally with a \u2018W\u2019.<\/p>\n

King Charles also shared a message from the Royal Family
\naccounts, writing: \u201cCommiserations to Harry and the team. While
\nyou Three Lions may be licking your wounds today, you remain the
\npride of a nation \u2013 and will rise again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Commiserations to Harry and the team. While
\nyou Three Lions may be licking your wounds today, you remain the
\npride of a nation \u2013 and will rise again. pic.twitter.com\/LQ4feLSJ2V<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily)
\nJuly 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

England has not
\nwon a World Cup since 1966, when they hosted the tournament, but
\nhas advanced to the semi-finals in 1990, 2018, and 2026.<\/h4>\n

William has been supporting the Three Lions from afar throughout
\nthe World Cup, sharing a personal message with every victory.
\n\u201cThis is a special team,\u201d<\/em> he wrote after the Three
\nLions defeated Norway in the quarter-finals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While England remains hopeful for victory in a future World Cup,
\nArgentina advances to the final match on Sunday, where they\u2019ll face
\noff against Spain.<\/p>\n

King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta
\nSof\u00eda\u2014a
\ngood luck charm<\/a> for
\nSpanish national sports teams<\/a>\u2014have already confirmed they will
\nattend the match in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

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The
\nSpanish royals shared a video<\/a> of the Royal Family watching
\nSpain defeat France from a Barcelona hotel room, all wearing
\nSpanish team jerseys with their names\u2014Felipe VI, Letizia, Leonor
\nand Sof\u00eda\u2014and the number 26 on the backs.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve once again proven why you\u2019re one of the world\u2019s
\ngreat teams. Now, with an entire country by your side, the moment
\nhas come to fight for the title,\u201d<\/em> the Spanish royals said.<\/p>\n

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