William's animated reaction to England's 'nail-biting' Euro 2024 quarter finals victory

By Madhurima Haque|

It's clear to see where Prince Louis gets his hilarious reactions from as his dad Prince William was spotted watching England in the agonising Euro 2024 quarterfinals with the most animated facial expressions.

The royal at Germany's Dusseldorf Arena to watch England take on Switzerland in the quarter finals match of the football tournament

The Three Lions managing to secure a victory - but not without a tough penalty shoot out, as evidenced by the Prince of Wales' face.

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DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 06: Prince William, Prince of Wales and President of The Football Association, reacts before the penalty shootout during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between England and Switzerland at Düsseldorf Arena on July 06, 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Prince William was seen with his head in his hands during the match. (Getty)

The royal, who is the President of The Football Association, was seen with his head in his hands as he watched the match, which was a 1-1 draw.

But he later leapt up with joy and punched air as England secured the victory on penalties.

He later acknowledged his reactions, posting a message his official Instagram account.

"Nail biting to the very end. Well done @England! Semi-finals here we come! We believe," he wrote, signing off with "W".

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DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 6: Prince William, Prince of Wales and FA President celebrates the goal of Bukayo Saka of England with FA Chair Debbie Hewitt, FA CEO Mark Bullingham, left UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between England and Switzerland at Dusseldorf Arena on July 6, 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
Prince William, Prince of Wales and FA President celebrates the goal of Bukayo Saka of England. (Getty)

It's not the first time this week that William has been recognised for his comical actions.

The 42-year-old was spotted whizzing around the grounds of Windsor castle on an e-scooter, as captured in a hilarious TikTok that has since amassed over a million views.

The nine-second-long video showed the senior royal riding in style – wearing a blue jumper, black pants, sneakers and sunnies – as he drove his electric scooter down a pathway at Windsor Castle before turning down an archway and disappearing from sight.

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Viewers were bemused by the sight of the heir of the British throne casually zooming past, a few weeks after he was seen bopping along to Taylor Swift.

"Pulling up to Windsor Castle on a scooter is the funniest thing," remarked one commenter.

"Prince William has such dad vibes and I love it," said one, with another adding that he's being "hip these days... dancing like no one's watching to [Taylor Swift], riding scooters... love that for him."

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