Euro 2022: Prince William calls England "trailblazers" as he meets with players

Prince William hailed the Lionesses as “trailblazers” as he visited the players ahead of Euro 2022.

The Duke of Cambridge met the players as they trained at St George’s Park, observing a number of drills before taking part in shooting practice.

He then had a conversation with the players as a group, during which he was presented with a set of football shirts with his children’s names – George, Charlotte and Louis – printed on the back.

According to PA, Prince William then told the England squad that his daughter Charlotte was a budding goalkeeper.

“Charlotte wants me to tell you she’s really good in goal…a budding star for the future,” he said.

“She said, ‘Please can you tell them that’, and I said ‘Okay I’ll tell them’.”

Prince William added: “It’s a big tournament coming up for you, it’s exciting and everyone’s looking forward to it. You are all trailblazers for women’s sport and women’s football.

“The best of luck. You’re going to have big crowds, good TV (coverage) – it’s going to be an awesome summer, it really is.

“I will be keeping an eye on what you’re doing and be watching the games with the children, and I’ll try to come along where I can to give my support.

“We’re all so proud of you, and you should be really proud of yourselves, where you’ve got yourselves. This is the pinnacle coming right up, the next few weeks for you, and I know you’ll do us all proud.”

⚽️ Wishing the very best of luck to the @Lionesses ahead of this summer’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2022.A major tournament on home soil is an exciting prospect and it’s clear the players are looking forward to the opportunity to show what they can do. pic.twitter.com/RzoZ4BYvMk

Leah Williamson, who has been named captain of the Lionesses, spent some time talking