The King has led a chorus of praise for the "awesome" Lionesses after their European Championship victory on Sunday. After Sarina Wiegman's side clinched a nail-biting win against Spain on penalties, he said England had showed "there are no setbacks so tough that defeat cannot be transformed into victory, even as the final whistle looms".

England retained the European Championship trophy with victory over Spain. This is the story of their triumphant tournament

Ecstatic England fans celebrated across the country as the Lionesses retained their Euros title in a penalty shootout win over Spain. Chloe Kelly scored the winning spot-kick on Sunday following two huge saves from goalkeeper Hannah Hampton – sending supporters in fan zones into raptures.