Prince William faces criticism for not attending Women’s World Cup final

Decision not to fly to Australia has been questioned by those who say Lionesses deserved top-level support

The Prince of Wales may have cheered on the Lionesses from afar, but has faced criticism from some quarters at home over his reluctance to get on a plane to support the England team in person.

William was absent from Stadium Australia despite being president of the Football Association, and is understood to have made the decision not to go because of the long flight involved for such a short period of time.