Jul 29, 2025, 08:30 AM ET After a European Championship win like no other, the Lionesses have returned home as back-to-back Euros winners .
The England squad flew home from Switzerland on Monday, visiting Downing street for a reception with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.
But the real fun started on Tuesday as just 48 hours after their historic win over Spain in the final of Euro 2025 the Lionesses took to London for an open-top bus parade along The Mall before a ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.
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Leah Williamson and her side's historic back-to-back Euro wins were celebrated by thousands in London on Tuesday. ESPN takes a look at the royal reception they received.
England fans arrived early at London Southend airport, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite players. Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images Downing Street prepared well in advance for the the team's arrival at an event hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and sports minister Stephanie Peacock on Monday evening. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images England's plane was emblazoned with the word: "Home." Richard Pelham - The FA/The FA via Getty Images Sarina Wiegman and Co. posed with the trophy after they touched down on home soil. Richard Pelham - The FA/The FA via Getty Images Leah Williamson has led England to back-to-back European Championship victories. Leon Neal/Getty Images England travelled to Downing Street for a reception at No. 10. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images England players and staff spoke to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner in the Downing Street garden during a reception held to mark their success. Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images The stage was set for England's homecoming champions. Leon Neal/Getty Images Thousands of fans lined the Mall to see their England heroes and the team that brought football home, again. Tom Dulat - The FA/The FA via Getty Images England's parade began along the mall before a ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images After Chloe Kelly's famous heroics in England's Euro 2022 victory, she once again came to her side's rescue in Switzerland in the knockout stages. Meanwhile Bayern Munich's Georgia Stanway played in every game for the Lionesses. James Fearn/Getty Images Fans of all ages gathered to welcome the Lionesses back home as European champions. Carl Court/Getty Images England's Euro winning squad moved from the open-top bus to the stage at the Queen Victoria Memorial in the afternoon where the celebrations continued. ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Sarina Wiegman danced on stage in front of Buckingham Palace with her favourite musical artist -- Nigerian singer Burna Boy. John Phillips - The FA/The FA via Getty Images The trophy lift: Part two. Leah Williamson gets another go at lifting the Euro 2025 trophy, this time in front of thousands of fans on home soil. BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images 
