Prior to the match, Queen posted a heartfelt message of support to her 105,000 followers on Instagram, with an accompanying video of her gushing about the Spanish team in an interview with Spain's TV1 before kick-off. "It's a joy, and it's exciting, to be here to support the Spanish football team.
They are already champions," the 50-year-old began the video. RELATED || Royals share kind message of support for fallen Matildas "After accompanying the Heiress [Crown Princess Leonor] on her first day at the Military Academy in Zaragoza, the Queen and the Infanta [Princess Sofia] traveled to Madrid to catch another plane to Sydney with a stopover in Abu Dhabi.
On [their] arrival they met with the Minister of Culture and Sport, Micquel Iceta," she revealed in the caption. "Infanta Sofia is a great fan of football, a sport she has played and this same year accompanied the King [Felipe VI of Spain] in the Cup final held in Sevilla.
Along with her sister, Princess Leonor, she also attended a match of the Spanish national team at the Euro Cup held last year in England."
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