Welsh Guards belt out Candy Caroline paying tribute to Lionesses as England’s 3-1 victory over Australia lands them a spot in World Cup Remaining – whereas stadium audio system blare the anthem ‘including insult to damage’ for Matildas followers after their loss

The Welsh Guards belted out a efficiency of Candy Caroline from Buckingham Palace right now because the Lionesses took a 3-1 win over Australia to take the nation right into a World Cup ultimate for the primary time since 1966.

The guards, dressed of their iconic pink jackets and bearskin hats, carried out a musical rendition of the tune, which has turn out to be the anthem of England’s girls’s soccer success.

It got here as devastated Aussie followers heard the tune ringing around the stadium in Sydney, which some described as ‘including insult to damage’. 

The poignant and uplifting efficiency occurred throughout the Altering of the Guard ceremony proper on the entrance of the Palace for followers of the royals to take pleasure in. 

The Welsh Guards Band was led by Band Main, Main Petritz-Watts, who’s the primary feminine chief of the guards’ band.

England’s footballers rejoice following victory within the Girls’s World Cup semi-final at Stadium Australia in Sydney right now

The video was additionally shared by the Royal Household’s official account, in an indication that the King and Queen are maintaining themselves abreast of the staff’s success

Sharing video of the second on social media, the British Military congratulated the Lionesses, including: ‘Good instances by no means appear so good.’ 

The video was additionally shared by the Royal Household’s official account, in an indication that the King and Queen are maintaining themselves abreast of the staff’s success.

King Charles III later mentioned: ‘My spouse and I be part of all our household in sending the mighty Lionesses our warmest congratulations on reaching the ultimate of the World Cup, and in sharing our absolute best needs for Sunday’s match.

‘Whereas your victory could have value the magnificent Matildas their likelihood for the best prize within the sport, each groups have been an inspiration on and off the pitch – and, for that, each nations are united in satisfaction, admiration and respect.’ 

In the meantime the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a private message from Prince William, who mentioned: ‘What an exceptional efficiency from the Lionesses – on to the ultimate! 

‘Commiserations to The Matildas, you’ve got performed brilliantly and been unbelievable co-hosts of this World Cup.’

Though festivities had been excessive within the royal household and throughout the nation to listen to the tune, which grew to become a beacon of the Lionesses’ victory within the Euros championships final 12 months, it was met with much less enthusiasm from Aussie followers down underneath.

Candy Caroline was blasted all through the stadium after the Lionesses beat house favourites Australia 

The house favourites regarded to have pegged England again when an excellent objective from star striker Sam Kerr took the scoreline to 1-1 within the second half, after Ella Toone’s very good opener within the first half to take England forward.

However a ruthless strike again from Wiegman’s staff from Lauren Hemp, adopted quickly after by Alessia Russo, took the ultimate rating line to an insurmountable 3-1 for the co-hosts with New Zealand.

Followers within the stadium, who had been additionally hoping to see their facet make their first ever World Cup ultimate after their win to enter the semi-finals noticed them go additional than ever earlier than, had been lower than impressed that the tune was performed so quickly after the ultimate whistle.

One wrote on X, or Twitter: ‘Now so as to add insult to damage, Candy Caroline?’

A second added: ‘File crowd for a soccer match in Australia. They go completed to England (no public vacation in spite of everything).

‘After which THEIR OWN PEOPLE topic them to Candy Caroline. Layers upon layers of torture.’

A 3rd described the selection as ‘the ultimate insult’ whereas one other mentioned they ‘could not consider something worse’ after shedding such a significant sport. 

However England followers disagreed. One girl in contrast the enjoyment of listening to the anthem on the finish of the match as unbeatable.

She joked: ‘The beginning of my first baby is unlikely to compete with this. It’d get shut at greatest.’

And the gamers appeared in settlement, as did Sarina Wiegman, who appeared emotional after the sport because the staff sang alongside to the tune.

The tune, which is an unofficial anthem for the staff, was lately sang after the Lionesses received on the Euros – and was even sung by the gamers as they interrupted a press convention with supervisor Wiegman minutes later.