“‘We May Need to Drown a Few Sorrows Tonight…’ — King Charles’ Unexpected Beer Remark After England’s Crushing World Cup Exit Has Fans Talking Across Britain.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are commiserating with their fellow England fans after the country’s heartbreaking World Cup semifinal loss.

On Thursday, July 16, the royal couple visited the Hall and Woodhouse Badger Brewery bar in Dorset, England, to help the family-owned establishment kick off its 250th anniversary festivities.

The King, 77, tried his hand at pulling pints of the brewery’s Fursty Ferret amber ale and Tanglefoot golden ale, joking as he took a sip that it was “a good day to drown a few sorrows.”

An Instagram post to the royal account said the same in its caption, adding a soccer ball emoji in reference to the World Cup heartbreak.

 

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When Anthony Gordon scored just after halftime, England seemed poised to hold onto the 1-0 lead and move on to their first World Cup final since 1966. However, in a heartbreaker for the Three Lions and their fans, Argentina scored twice in the final moments and extra time, clinching a return to the final to face Spain on July 19.

Following the loss, the royal account shared a post congratulating the team on their impressive run, with a photo of team captain Harry Kane comforting star midfielder Jude Bellingham.

“Commiserations to Harry and the team,” the caption read. “While you Three Lions may be licking your wounds today, you remain the pride of a nation – and will rise again.”

Prince William, who is known to be a huge soccer fan and is the royal patron of the English Football Association, also shared a post about being “gutted” by the shocking outcome of the match.

“England, you gave it everything, and we are all so proud of you,” he wrote. “Thank you to everyone on and off the pitch, for an incredible tournament. The fight and belief you have shown has inspired us all. The most complete England team in a tournament. Hold your heads high. W.”

Despite the King’s support of England’s soccer squad during the World Cup, Prince William recently revealed that his personal passion for soccer was not handed down from father to son.

“Absolutely not. My father hates football,” he shared during his surprise appearance on Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast.

“My family haven’t got a particularly long history with football,” the royal heir added. “There are a few of us who support teams. My football love came from friends taking me to my first match and at school growing up. You can’t avoid the football chat. It’s everywhere.”

While he’s been an England fan his whole life, Prince William has yet to see England reign victorious in the World Cup. He told the Kelces he would only be attending a match during this year’s tournament if the Three Lions made the final and warned that he was trying not to get his hopes up too high.

“I always felt like we had a really good chance,” he admitted. “But as each World Cup goes on and the results don’t quite go your way… A little bit of hope gets chipped away each time. Yeah. And so I’m just, you know, I’m taking it calmly and quietly and like, come on, we’re going to do well and see how we go. But I am quietly confident, I think.”