England trophy parade live: Start time, route and how to watch Lionesses celebrate Euro 2025 triumph at Buckingham Palace

“I kept asking myself, ‘how can this happen?’ Sarina Wiegman herself said, with the immediate payoff: “But it happened.”

“The most chaotic, ridiculous tournament I have played.”

No wonder she was dancing at the end, and then laughing that the image had already been projected to the world before she even arrived at her press conference.

Sarina Wiegman used a sweary toiletry bag to motivate her England players before the Euro 2025 final, revealing the message “b****es get sh** done” as part of her team talk.

Wiegman sensed the opportunity to lighten the mood before England’s semi-final against Italy and delivered the same words before the Lionesses faced Spain in Sunday’s final.

Their dramatic victory on penalties means Wiegman has now won three Euros titles in a row with the Netherlands and England – in a tournament she described as “chaotic and ridiculous” as the Lionesses came from behind in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer didn’t attend yesterday’s reception, with his deputy Angela Rayner welcoming the Lionesses to Downing Street.

Starmer was in Scotland for bilateral talks with President Donald Trump at the latter’s Turnberry golf course, but found the time to congratulate the Lionesses over a video call.

England boss Sarina Wiegman admitted that she hopes her team’s triumph in the Euro 2025 final will help to push the women’s game to a higher level.

Speaking in the aftermath to the Lionesses’ victory she said: “I hope it will push the women’s game even more. The level went up again. The intensity of the games went through the roof.

“I just think this tournament broke every record again with spectators and the television views.

“I hope that will boost the women’s game everywhere and not only in England. I don’t know what to expect now in England. I think it will just boost again.”

The Lionesses headed straight to a reception at Downing Street yesterday to meet Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and sports minister Stephanie Peacock, after arriving back in the UK following their triumph in Switzerland.

Some of the players then went and said hi to Larry, Downing Street’s resident cat who serves as Chief Mouser of the Cabinet.

“It was very lovely,” England boss Sarina Wiegman said. When asked what Angela Rayner said to her, she replied: “Congratulations.”

History repeated, once as another triumph, twice with force. Chloe Kelly again decided the European Championship for England, this time with a penalty of such ferocity that it fittingly reflected the fight and spirit of this team.

It was proper grit, proper character… Yes, proper England, who remain European champions. Sarina Wiegman’s side produced another miracle in this tournament, as she claimed a third successive winners’ medal in the competition.

These are all historic feats in themselves, but they are elevated by the manner of this glory. It went to even deeper wells of resolve than Kelly winning it in extra time at Wembley against Germany three years ago. And to manage that against this world champion Spanish side, in this way, is the best illustration of this team’s spirit. It shouldn’t really have been possible given how they went behind.

England’s Euro 2025 final victory over Spain was watched by combined a peak TV audience of 16.2 million across the BBC and ITV, making the Lionesses’ win the most-watched moment of 2025.

The BBC said a peak audience of 12.2m watched England make history across its platforms, including a peak of 11.6m on BBC One – representing a 59 per cent share of all TV audiences on Sunday evening.

Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, said: “The Lionesses’ incredible win has done our country proud. Now, we have the chance to cheer these heroes home at their homecoming parade.

“The Lionesses didn’t just set out to win the tournament, they wanted to change society – and this government is rising to that challenge. Whether it is supporting girls and boys to pursue school sport, investing in grassroots facilities across the country or bidding for the 2035 Women’s World Cup, we are laying the foundations for a decade of change by breaking down the barriers to participation and inspiring the next generation of players.”

FA Chief Executive, Mark Bullingham, said: “Our history-making Lionesses are Champions of Europe for the second successive time, and have become the first England Senior team in history to win a tournament overseas.

“We are so proud of all of the players, Sarina and the support team who have all been part of this incredible achievement. They have all worked unbelievably hard and we know the nation shares our pride.

“The victory celebration in London on Tuesday will give England fans an opportunity to celebrate with the players, and be part of history.

“We’ve had amazing support from our fans both in Switzerland and at home throughout the tournament, and we look forward to celebrating together and creating some lifelong memories.”

The Homecoming celebration will be broadcast live on the BBC, ITV and Sky between 12pm and 1pm, with viewers able to tune in at any time.

All of these channels also offer respective online live TV streaming services for those with devices connected to the internet.