- King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Hall & Woodhouse Badger Brewery in Dorset following England's 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina.
- Charles poured a pint of ale, remarking with a smile that it might be "a good day to drown a few sorrows".
- The semi-final match in Atlanta, Georgia, was the most-watched UK broadcast of the year, with over 24 million viewers.
- During their visit, the royal couple met brewing and chef apprentices and discussed the World Cup's business impact with the brewery's finance director.
- England is scheduled to play France in the third-place play-off game on Saturday in Miami, a match manager Thomas Tuchel said neither team's “players want to play”.
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