Decision not to fly to Australia has been questioned by those who say Lionesses deserved top-level support
The Prince of Wales may have cheered on the Lionesses from afar, but has faced criticism from some quarters at home over his reluctance to get on a plane to support the England team in person.
Environmentalists may applaud such a decision, and no doubt would have questioned the prince’s green credentials had he hopped on a long-haul flight. He is the founder of theBut others have been vocal in their criticism that no senior royals or the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, were there for England’s first World Cup final since 1966, believing there should be top-level representation at such a national moment.
The former England goalkeeper Pauline Cope expressed her disappointment at the absence of royals, the PM or even England’s men’s team manager, Gareth Southgate, saying it was a ”shame”. The broadcaster Jon Sopel said it was “inconceivable” that William and Sunak would not travel if it was the men’s team playing. He
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