As heir to the British throne, Prince George can be protected from many things, but nothing could protect the little prince from a crushing defeat in the Euro 2020 final, in which England lost to Italy on penalty kicks. (Opens in new tab) Prince George, a well-known soccer fan, watched the game live at Wembley Stadium with his parents on Sunday evening and had to be consoled by his father, Prince William, when England lost.

Prince George, the oldest of Prince William and Kate Middleton's three children, loves soccer and reportedly begged his parents (opens in new tab) to bring him to a round of 16 match at Wembley Stadium last month. 2019, Prince William revealed that his eldest son constantly listens to the Three Lions soccer anthem. He still plays it every day," and at a soccer charity game, Kate joked (opens in new tab) that they need to take a page out of George's book.

I mean, look how excited George was when England scored: [but in the end England lost, and Prince George was every young soccer fan in England who thought England would finally, finally win the Euro Championship.

In the video above, you can see William trying to comfort his son by rubbing his shoulder. George seems devastated.

In a post-match statement, Prince William wrote on Instagram: (opens in new tab) "Heartbreaking. Congratulations to the Azzurri on a great win. England, you have come so far, but unfortunately this was not our day. You guys can hold your heads high and be proud of yourselves, W."