Spain’s Queen Letizia and her daughter, Princess Sofía, were in the stands yesterday to watch Spain defeat England 1-0 to win the Women’s World Cup. After the match ended, the royal women took to the field to celebrate with La Roja, the Spanish women’s national football team.
With the team, Letizia ended up in front of many of the players and coaching staff, holding a jersey they gifted her. Soon, they began to chant “que bote la Reina,” which translates roughly to “Bounce/Jump Queen!” and the Spanish Queen complied happily, and began to jump up and down with the athletes. She was wearing a red pansuit that was the same color as their jerseys, and Letizia fit right in with the team.
Photographers also captured the moment Letizia was jumping with the team, and the joy on the players’ faces is clear:
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The Spanish team’s social media even recognized the special significance of this moment, tweeting “Que Bote La Reina!!” in all caps.
Afterwards, the team begin chanting, “Sofía, Sofía!” in reference to Infanta Sofía, who was standing by her mom with a Spanish flag wrapped around her shoulders. During the trophy ceremony, Letizia hugged every player after they were presented with their gold medals.
Letizia and Sofía also joined the team in lifting up the trophy, and afterwards, they went to the locker room of the Spanish team and congratulated the players and the coaching staff, “highlighting the brilliant performance carried out throughout the tournament,” according to the Spanish royal family.
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