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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tony Jones and Laura Elston

How King Charles ‘drowned a few sorrows’ after England’s loss to Argentina

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Hall & Woodhouse Badger Brewery in Dorset following England 's 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina .
  • Charles poured a pint of ale, remarking with a smile that it might be "a good day to drown a few sorrows".
  • The semi-final match in Atlanta, Georgia, was the most-watched UK broadcast of the year, with over 24 million viewers.
  • During their visit, the royal couple met brewing and chef apprentices and discussed the World Cup's business impact with the brewery's finance director.
  • England is scheduled to play France in the third-place play-off game on Saturday in Miami, a match manager Thomas Tuchel said neither team's “players want to play”.

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