Thousands of jubilant fans cheered on the Lionesses as they celebrated their historic Euro 2025 win against Spain with a trophy parade and celebration through central London.
Decked in England flags and Union Jacks, the team travelled along The Mall on two double-decker open-top buses towards Buckingham Palace as the crowds sang ‘It’s coming home’ and blasted ‘Sweet Caroline’.
An emotional captain Leah Williamson lifted the silver trophy from the top deck of one bus to raucous applause, while Lioness Alessia Russo said she was “on cloud nine” and described the celebrations as “a bit surreal”.
Taking to the stage, England hero Chloe Kelly thanked the crowds and the “incredible” team, while manager and three-time Women’s Euros winner Sarina Wiegman was surprised onstage by her favourite artist Burna Boy.
A staged ceremony outside the Queen Victoria Memorial came to an end with red flares, fireworks and the team taking to the front to dance with the crowds.
England defeated Spain in dramatic fashion after Kelly’s winning penalty made them the first England team in history to defend a major tournament title.
The squad were immediately taken to Downing Street, where St George's flags fluttered from the windows and railings, for a reception with deputy prime minister Angela Rayner in the garden of No 10.
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- In pictures: Lionesses greet jubilant crowds in victory parade
- 'I've never seen anything like it'; Alessia Russio celebrates along The Mall
- Captain Leah Williamson seen lifting trophy to cheers of the crowd
- Supporters travel from across the UK to cheer on Lionesses
- Government minister Lisa Nandy says Lionesses have helped "change society"
Chloe Kelly apologises for swearing in victory ceremony
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Holly Evans
Chloe Kelly has jokingly apologised no social media for dropping the “F bomb” during Tuesday’s parade.
The England forward, who scored the winning penalty against Spain, said: “Oops. Emotions got the better of me. Sorry for the F bomb. Love CK x”.
— Chloe (@chloekelly) July 29, 2025
Lionesses share video onboard parade bus
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Holly Evans
The Lionesses have shared a video to their official social media of the England players reacting to the crowds while travelling down The Mall towards Buckingham Palace.
An absolute dream pic.twitter.com/nYhN3wNLH7
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 29, 2025
Best pictures from the parade
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Holly Evans
Watch: England manager Sarina Wiegman sings and dances with Burna Boy at Euro 2025 victory parade
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Tara Cobham
Lionesses say 65,000 people attend victory parade celebrations
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Tara Cobham
The Lionesses are saying 65,000 people attended their victory parade celebrations in central London today.
In a post on X, the England team said: “Sixty. Five. Thousand.
“Thank you to every single person who came out to support our back-to-back European champions!”
Sixty. Five. Thousand.
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 29, 2025
Thank you to every single person who came out to support our back-to-back European champions! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/dDH9ktYpHk
Princess Beatrice and children join crowds for Lionesses’ football victory parade
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Tara Cobham
Princess Beatrice and her family joined crowds of thousands watching the England women’s football team’s victory parade in central London.
The princess, her husband Edoardo Mozzi and their children Sienna, Athena and Christopher, were among crowds lining The Mall near Buckingham Palace to celebrate the team winning Euro 2025.
The King’s niece, who is the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, unofficially represented the royal family at the parade following England’s win over Spain in the women’s European Championship.
Jane Dalton reports:
Why the true potential of the Lionesses’ legacy goes further than you think
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Holly Evans
In the most demanding moments of the Euro 2025 final, when the England players had to go to the depths of their will, they also felt something different. They didn’t endure the same tension as in previous games, or even the same doubt.
It was a common sentiment, from substitute Niamh Charles to Sarina Wiegman. Charles insisted there wasn’t a single moment when she thought England would lose to Spain. Wiegman, even more strikingly, admitted that marked a change from the quarter-final and semi-final.
“To be honest, I didn’t have that. I had a couple of times in the Sweden game and the Italy game and I thought: ‘We might be going home tomorrow.’” They of course went home on Monday anyway, but with the trophy itself.
Read the full analysis from Miguel Delaney here:
England's celebrations go bigger and better
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Jamie Braidwood at The Mall, London
This is what the Lionesses mean when they talk about making “history with every step”. If Euro 2022 was a fairytale, the celebrations for winning Euro 2025 were bigger and better, with an estimated crowd of 65,000 lining The Mall for England’s coming home party.
From Leah Williamson’s tears, Sarina Wiegman dancing and rapping with Burna Boy and Heather Small performing ‘Proud’ - England’s pre-match anthem during the tournament - this is a team that knows how to make change happen. It was an iconic afternoon in front of Buckingham Palace.
Women and girls to get grassroots football pitch access boost after England win
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Holly Evans
Priority access to grassroots football pitches for girls and women is set to be more than doubled under plans announced by the Government following on from England’s success at Euro 2025.
As part of its ‘Plan for Change’, prime time slots dedicated to women’s and girls’ teams at Government-funded facilities across England will be increased over the next five years to meet the expected increased demand resulting from England’s dramatic penalty shoot-out win over world champions Spain in Basel on Sunday.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport will also honour England’s second consecutive European Championship title by dedicating flagship sites and pitches to the Lionesses, helping to celebrate their own journeys from grassroots players to international success.
Having set out a £400million investment in new grassroots facilities, which was announced in June 2025, a new grants scheme – in partnership with the Premier League and the Football Association, to be delivered by the Football Foundation – will focus on creating welcoming, safe and accessible amenities for women and girls at existing grassroots sports sites.
How did the Lionesses celebrate on Monday?
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Holly Evans
Celebrations on home soil began on Monday when the team landed at Southend Airport in Essex, where hundreds of fans waited to catch a glimpse of Sarina Wiegman’s side and the trophy.
The Lionesses attended a reception at Downing Street hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and sports minister Stephanie Peacock.
The team arrived just before 7pm, with Number 10 decorated for the occasion with St George’s flags draped over windows and bunting along the railings.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman said the Downing Street reception was “very, very special”.
“Downing Street, you don’t come there normally and it was really nice how they built it up like this,” she said, gesturing towards the St George flags on display in windows and bunting along the railings around Number 10.
“It is very special to be able to go inside and also in the garden. The people there were very nice, they also put up some pictures of what we have done at the Euros.
“It was lovely, a very warm welcome. I’ve felt love all over but today even more so.”
In pictures: Tens of thousands line The Mall
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Holly Evans
Lionesses leave the stage
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Holly Evans
Despite the official end of the parade, the Lionesses stayed well beyond the finishing time and continued dancing to the joy of the crowds.
Songs such as Islands in the Stream and Don’t Stop Believin’ blasted out, with the players sitting on the stage and waving to fans before the ceremony eventually came to an end.
In pictures: Lionesses celebrate historic win
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Holly Evans
Princess Beatrice and family pictured in the crowds
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Holly Evans
Sweet Caroline blasts along The Mall
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Athena Stavrou
The crowd has piled into the middle of the road up the Mall as the celebrations on stage continue.
Cheers erupted as a red flare went off by Buckingham Palace.
Another rendition of Sweet Caroline was sung as the crowd continues to celebrate the historic win.
England lifts Euros trophy
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Holly Evans
The Lionesses have lifted the Euros 2025 trophy to the crowds as red fireworks went off behind the team.
One More Time by Daft Punk played while the winning team danced on stage, before Sweet Caroline was blasted on the speakers to the jubilant crowds.
Chloe Kelly jokes 'What pressure?' as she thanks the crowds
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Holly Evans
Star player Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning penalty, has also taken to the stage, telling the crowds it was “amazing to stand side by side with every single one of these girls throughout the whole tournament”.
Asked about the pressure she felt during crucial crunch-time moments of the game, she joked: "Pressure? What pressure?"
"It's incredible,” she added. “Thank you to everyone that got out to support us, whether that's in Switzerland or here today. "
Pictured: Lionesses reach Buckingham Palace
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Holly Evans
Sarina Wiegman surprised onstage by Burna Boy
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Holly Evans
England manager Sarina Wiegman has been surprised onstage by her favourite artist Burna Boy, and has been seen dancing and singing in jubilant scenes outside Buckingham Palace.
She appeared visibly shocked as he performed For My Hand.
Wiegman, who has won the last three Women’s Euros, said that everyone in the Lionesses "stepped up and supported each other" and that it was "just amazing to be a part of".
Emotional Leah Williamson 'holding back tears' as she thanks crowds
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Holly Evans
An emotional Leah Williamson has thanked the crowd outside Buckingham Palace, as she held the Euro 2025 winning trophy.
The Arsenal defender and England captain choked up as she said: "I'm holding back tears. I've been crying all down The Mall.
"There are many ways to win a football match," she added. "And we always chose the tough one."
“This is unbelievable, probably one of the best things we’ve ever, ever been a part of, so thank you for coming out.”
Williamson described the team as “special, special people”, adding: “We love each other, we’ve got each other’s back on and off the pitch.
“We had tough moments, nasty things to deal with, and still we rise.”
In pictures: Lionesses greet jubilant crowds in victory parade
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Holly Evans
'Sweet Caroline' blasts to the crowds
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Athena Stavrou
After the parade finished, crowds headed to the front of St James’ Park to catch a glimpse of the stage in front of Buckingham Palace.
Children were stood on shoulders to watch the parade as the crowd cheered on the Lionesses.
‘Sweet Caroline’ is now playing, with the sound of crowds signing along echoing down The Mall and across the park.
Victory parade reaches Buckingham Palace
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Holly Evans
The victorious England team have just reached the Queen Victoria Memorial, where a ceremony is due to begin at roughly 12.30pm.
'I've never seen anything like it'; Alessia Russo celebrates along The Mall
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Holly Evans
Asked how she was feeling, forward player Alessia Russo said: "Tired, on cloud nine, we didn't really know what to expect, everyone was so excited on the bus.
“It was a really tough game, we knew we'd create chances, as soon as Chloe put that ball in, we spoke about it at half-time, that I felt like that area was a bit free, and as soon as it came in, I was like, this is it, and yes, luckily it went in.
“It's surreal, it's crazy, for people to come out in the home of England at Buckingham Palace, I've never seen anything like it. I've not seen them [family] too much over the last few days, but I'll go back and see them, it's great, they were out and loved it as much as we did."
In pictures: Fans cheer for the Lionesses
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Holly Evans
Captain Leah Williamson seen lifting trophy to cheers of the crowd
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Holly Evans
The squad, wearing wearing white t-shirts and England scarfs, could be seen taking photos with their phones as the buses travelled down the famous street, flanked on either side by cheering fans waving flags.
Captain Leah Williamson could be seen lifting the European Championship trophy in the air.
The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth (The Royal Band) are leading the England team down The Mall.
First pics of the Lionesses celebrating alongside thousands of England fans
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Holly Evans
The Lionesses arrive to kick off procession
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Holly Evans
The Lionesses have reached the start of The Mall to greet thousands of fans who have lined the street up to Buckingham Palace.
The open-top parade will end with a staged ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial, which is expected to start at roughly 12.30pm and conclude at 1pm.
Live: Watch Lionesses victory parade in central London
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Holly Evans
Supporters travel from across the UK to cheer on Lionesses
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Holly Evans
A group of six supporters travelled all the way from Somerset to attend the parade.
One of the group, Izzy Wareham, 22, explained that they drove two hours and 15 minutes from Shepton Mallet to London, before getting the Underground into the centre of the capital.
They said: “We promised the kids we would come if they won on the night of the final.
“We were very nervous during the whole game and especially the penalties, but they brought it home.
“We want to see Sarina on the top of the bus, and Georgia Stanway, and Leah Williamson. In fact, we want to see every one of them. They all deserve it so much.
Kasper Wareham, eight, added: “I want to see Chloe Kelly, she is my favourite player, she’s such a great assister.”
Phoebe Wareham, a 19-year-old university student, said: “It’s so good and inspires a lot of young people to play football. And it should boost morale and help them going into the World Cup in two years time.”
Minutes to go
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Athena Stavrou in London
Thousands of fans make their way to The Mall
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Athena Stavrou
Fans are streaming into The Mall as the parade is set to begin shortly.
Crowds at the front are spilling onto the banks of St James’ Park as supporters are all hoping to catch a glimpse of the bus.
Others draped in England flags are sat in the park to bag themselves a good view of the large screens set up to show the celebrations.
Fans out in force
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Flo Clifford
Live: Lionesses victory parade aerial footage as thousands celebrate England Euro 2025 victory
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Flo Clifford
Watch live aerial footage of England’s homecoming victory tour as the Lionesses celebrate their Euro 2025 win on Tuesday (29 July).
Fans will be able to join in with the celebrations as the England Women’s team travel down The Mall on an open-top bus at 12.10 pm.
The team, joined by coach Sarina Wiegman, will then take to the stage for a ceremony in front of Buckingham Palace hosted by former England star Alex Scott.
According to reports, up to 50,000 Lionesses fans are expected to line The Mall to catch a glimpse of the winning team, who were victorious in securing their second successive European Championship win on Sunday.
'The standard of football is second to none'
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Athena Stavrou in London
Dougy Gray, 78, was doing a good job of hyping the crowd up on Tuesday morning.
He got up early to make his giant banner which read: “Well done ladies. So proud.”
He said he had come to show his support and appreciation for the Lionesses. “I think they’ve done so well and the onus is on us to come and show some support here today.
“I really enjoyed the game. The standard of football the women play is second to none.”
Fans 'very proud' of Lionesses
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Athena Stavrou in London
Wendy Buckingham, 64, travelled from Romford for the celebration.
She said there was “no mention” of her playing football when she was younger, so the Lionesses win makes her “very proud”.
She said: “For the players this hasn’t happened overnight, it’s been years of training, standing and playing in the rain, parents coming to every training session and missing out on other things to train.”
The truth behind Chloe Kelly’s unwavering confidence
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Jamie Braidwood in Basel
Fair play to the Spanish press for finding another element of a Chloe Kelly penalty that some may find “unnecessary”. And no, it was not spinning the ball back onto the spot, or the little stamp either side of the circle, or the raising of the left leg before skipping into the run-up, all parts of Kelly’s routine which are, to her, completely necessary.
It was instead Kelly’s little side-eye to Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll, after thumping her penalty into the net to win England the Euros, that caught some attention. Kelly’s focus was on running towards the England fans after producing the winning moment in a second consecutive Euros final, and there was only a fleeting glance in Coll’s direction.
But it was enough to transmit the feeling that everybody already knew, anyway, that when the moment came, Kelly was going to remain composed and deliver another clutch moment. It was never in doubt, even if Kelly had her previous penalty saved in the semi-final win over Italy and admitted to missing three penalties in training before the Euro 2025 final. “I don't miss penalties twice,” Kelly said.
'Hopefully this will encourage more people to support women's football'
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Athena Stavrou in London
Kat Spurr, 47, and Julie Turner, 48, got to the Mall just before 9am to support the Lionesses.
“It’s a great atmosphere,” Kate said. “The game on Sunday was great but a bit nerve wracking!”
Julie said: “A little bit of extra excitement I guess.
“We are very proud. Hopefully this will encourage more people to support women’s football and make it as well known as the men’s game.”
England flags flying
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Flo Clifford
Why the true potential of the Lionesses’ legacy goes further than you think
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Miguel Delaney in Basel
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