Prince William joins millions of England fans showcasing a rollercoaster of emotions as Three Lions suffer a devastating draw against Denmark - but does visit the team to pass on words of appreciation

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Prince William shook of the traditional royal image of a stiff upper lip today showcasing a range of emotions as he watched England take on Denmark in the Euros.

The Prince of Wales, 41, looked delighted as captain Harry Kane scored the first goal in Frankfurt, before looking nervous when Denmark equalised and tense until the final whistle was blown.

He was joined by his distant cousin King Frederik of Denmark and his daughter Princess Josephine, 13, for the game.

Despite the draw placing England top of the group, millions of England fans have been left disappointed at the lack lustre performance.

And William, a keen football fan and President of the FA, was no exception sitting on the edge of his seat throughout the nerve-wracking game.

The England squad did not exactly reign supreme.

But, after seeing at close quarters the graft, if not the guile, shown by the players against Denmark last night, the Prince of Wales was reportedly keen to pass on some words of appreciation.

Immediately after the final whistle he visited the dressing room to pass on his encouragement.

Prince William shook of the traditional royal image of a stiff upper lip today showcasing a range of emotions as he watched England take on Denmark in the Euros

The Prince of Wales, 41, looked delighted as captain Harry Kane scored the first goal in Frankfurt, before looking nervous when Denmark equalised and tense until the final whistle was blown

Despite the draw placing England top of the group, millions of England fans have been left disappointed at the lack lustre performance

William jumped up during the first goal, looking ecstatic to celebrate Kane's opener

William began the game by singing the national anthem

And William, a keen football fan and President of the FA, was no exception sitting on the edge of his seat throughout the nerve-wracking game

The future king chatted to others at the game

He began stoic to sing the national anthem, before  jumping up in celebration as Harry Kane put England ahead.

At one point, the future king put his head in his hands, seemingly in dismay at the Three Lions' sloppy defending.

Despite rooting for England, William remained statesman like as he joined Princess Josephine and King Frederik of Denmark.

She later stood between William and her father as the three royals posed for a photograph that was posted on The Prince and Princess of Wales' X (formerly Twitter) account just before the match began.  

The photograph was captioned: 'May the best team win' and illustrated with the flag of Denmark, the flag of England and a football. 

England's battle against Denmark ended in a 1-1 stalemate after the Three Lions failed to roar in their second Euros clash tonight - as Prince William , an army of WAGs and millions more back home cheered on Gareth Southgate's men in vain.

William joined tens of thousands of fans at the Frankfurt Arena tonight 

Prince William is seen singing the national anthem at the Frankfurt Arena

William is the President of the FA and an Aston Villa fan 

His face reflects the nation: William looked disappointed as he ended the game

Despite the disappointing result, William and Frederik shook hands at the end of the game

The pair appeared in good spirits and sportsmanlike despite being on opposing sides

The teams had got off to the perfect start when England captain Harry Kane fired home after 18 minutes - but his strike was cancelled out by Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand's thunderbolt 10 minutes before half-time.

England's star-studded squad, who beat Serbia in a nervy 1-0 win on Sunday, have the support of their WAGs and the nation - as the tournament favourites attempt to go one step further than Euro 2020, when they lost to Italy in the final at Wembley.

But the dejected travelling support booed the squad at full-time after a lacklustre performance in Frankfurt.

The royal jumped off his seat and passionately celebrated when Kane opened the scoring with a close-range strike after Kyle Walker had stormed down the right-wing and pulled the ball back.

The Frankfurt Arena erupted as Kane - who now plays his club football in Germany for Bayern Munich - wheeled away in celebration, while pints were launched into the air in fan zones and pubs across England.

At one point, the future king put his head in his hands, seemingly in dismay at the Three Lions' sloppy defending

One is not pleased! William looked upset as he watched the Three Lions play

Prince William will be hoping for an early birthday present with an England victory. He is pictured with Denmark King Frederik X

Prince William is at England's crunch Euros clash against Denmark in Germany tonight

The Prince of Wales gives the thumbs up ahead of kick-off tonight

The distant cousins were in good spirits throughout the game

But the celebrations were short-lived as Hjulmand silenced England's vocal fan base when he powered home with a sensational strike from outside the box, leaving goalkeeper Jordan Pickford helpless as the ball cannoned in off the post.

England fans thought they were back in front as Phil Foden struck the post in a rare positive moment with his own long-range strike ten minutes into the second half.

But amid another disappointing performance, Southgate rolled the dice with just over 20 minutes to go, bringing Jarrod Bowen , Ollie Watkins and Eberechi Eze on for Foden, Saka and even Kane.

And it nearly paid off, as Bellingham put Watkins in behind immediately but his effort was saved by Kasper Schmeichel. Pickford was then called into action by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg as tension grew in the final stages.

Prince William passionately celebrates after Harry Kane put England ahead 

Prince William celebrated wildly when England scored early on but he looked far from impressed by the end

Dejected members of the England squad walk off at full-time after a disappointing performance

With five minutes to go, Denmark almost snatched all three points with a curling effort from Højbjerg again, but it went narrowly wide.

The game ended 1-1, leaving England top of Group C with four points from two games - with one game to go against Slovenia on Tuesday.

Before kick-off, the Prince of Wales joined England's players and fans in singing the national anthem - and gave a thumbs up in an indication that he was feeling positive about tonight's game.

William was spotted deep in conversation with Denmark King Frederik X as the royals joined tens of thousands of fans at the Frankfurt Arena, with millions more watching at home.

In the UK, fans got on the booze early at hundreds of pubs, bars and fan zones, with many having worked from home or even taking the the day off to watch the match as it kicked off at 5pm on BBC One.