 King Charles and Queen Camilla have congratulated England's Lionesses on defeating Australia to reach their first Women's World Cup final. Sara Weigman's squad smashed the Matildas 3-1, with goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo paving the way to Sunday's match against Spain. A message from Buckingham Palace said: 'My wife and I join all our family in sending the mighty Lionesses our warmest congratulations on reaching the final of the World Cup, and in sharing our very best wishes for Sunday's match. 'While your victory may have cost the magnificent Matildas their chance for the greatest prize in the game, both teams have been an inspiration on and off the pitch – and, for that, both nations are united in pride, admiration and respect.' Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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King Charles and Queen Camilla have congratulated England’s Lionesses on defeating Australia to reach their first Women’s World Cup final.
Sara Weigman’s squad smashed the Matildas 3-1, with goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo paving the way to Sunday’s match against Spain.
The message from Buckingham Palace reads: ‘My wife and I join all our family in sending the mighty Lionesses our warmest congratulations on reaching the final of the World Cup, and in sharing our very best wishes for Sunday’s match.
‘While your victory may have cost the magnificent Matildas their chance for the greatest prize in the game, both teams have been an inspiration on and off the pitch – and, for that, both nations are united in pride, admiration and respect.’