A sofa, four white shirts and the same number on their backs: 26, Borja Iglesias’s jersey number. This is how Felipe VI, Letizia, Leonor and Sofía sat down to watch Spain’s semifinal against France, in a hotel in Barcelona, unaware that they would end up jumping for joy.
The Royal Household recorded everything without the camera being noticed: the King celebrating the goal with his fist raised, the Queen and Infanta Sofía with their eyes fixed on the screen, and Leonor seeking refuge in her father’s embrace at the most tense moment. No poses or protocol, just a family experiencing the match like any other in Spain.
When the referee blew the final whistle, all four embraced. 🇪🇸 “Thank you for letting us enjoy this journey”, they wrote afterwards, already looking ahead to New York, where next Sunday the 19th they will wear the same shirt again for the final.