'No excuse' for Prince William to miss World Cup final, says Women's Equality Party leader

Mandu Reid, leader of the Women's Equality Party, said that Prince William's no show at the England final sends a disappointing message on his support for women in sport.

decision not to attend the Lionesses’ historic game against Spain on Sunday sends a disappointing message on the importance of women’s sport.

The reasons behind William’s planned non-attendance are not clear. Like the King, William has been outspoken about fighting climate change, but environmental concerns were not explicitly mentioned in the statement from Palace.last year, with the host country’s record of human rights abuses calling the ethics of attending the games into question.

“I agree that long haul flights should only be taken in exceptional circumstances- this is an exception. If this doesn’t count, I don’t know what does. It’s a real shame that Prince William has made that choice,” Reid added.

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