Immediately after the World Cup triumph of the "Furia Roja", the Spanish royals celebrated with the winning team. King Felipe VI (58), Queen Letizia (53) and their daughters, Crown Princess Leonor (20) and Infanta Sofía (19), were on the field at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday evening - directly following the Spanish national team's second World Cup victory. Now both the royal family and Spain's World Cup heroes have returned to their home country. As the start of the celebrations in Spain, Felipe received the team on Monday afternoon at the Palacio Real in Madrid, as footage of the event shows.
Royal Reception for Spain's World Cup Heroes
In perfect summer weather, the team including superstar Lamine Yamal (19), decisive goal scorer Ferran Torres (26) and captain Rodri (30) arrived in Madrid - bringing the golden World Cup trophy with them. The royal family held up red final jerseys of the Spanish national team with the number 26 on the back for the cameras - representing the year of the World Cup triumph. In the garden of the royal palace, the royals posed with the team for the photographers present. Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía also wore jerseys of the newly crowned world champions, but in the white color scheme from the semifinal victory against France.
For the Spanish winners, this is only the beginning of the big World Cup party in their homeland. According to media reports, up to one million people are expected at Cibeles Square for the central World Cup celebration in the evening. The team is also scheduled to ride through Spain's capital in an open-top bus.
Spain's Royals Celebrate at the Stadium
The royal family had witnessed Spain's victory with their own eyes at the stadium in New Jersey on Sunday evening German time. Following the final whistle and the trophy presentation by U.S. President Donald Trump (80) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino (56), King Felipe also held the trophy in his own hands. The king had gone down onto the field after the match to personally congratulate the players and coaching staff. Felipe embraced captain Rodri particularly warmly. Felipe also shared a heartfelt moment with Lamine Yamal.
