Prince William Just Knighted Someone That Will Earn Him Cool Points with George, Charlotte and Louis
The Prince of Wales, 43, hosted an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, June 25, where he knighted Sir Gareth Southgate for his services to English soccer. After years of playing the sport, Southgate led England’s men’s squad to the 2018 World Cup semifinals, the Euro 2020 final, the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals and the Euro 2024 final as manager.
Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, are all known soccer fans, likely earning Prince William some cool dad points at home. Prince George joined his father at the Euro 2024 final match last summer to cheer on England, while Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watched the game on TV sporting personalized jerseys.