Prince William and Rishi Sunak decide to skip Lionesses' World Cup final in Sydney

PRINCE William and Rishi Sunak have scored an own goal by deciding to skip the women’s World Cup final.

The Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister are to miss the match in Sydney, Australia, despite it being the Lionesses’ first appearance in the final.

It comes as Spain’s Queen Letizia revealed she would be heading Down Under.

Yesterday, Kensington Palace confirmed Prince William, who is president of the FA, would be roaring on the Lionesses from home.

William is believed to be against the 9,400-mile flight as he wants to keep down his carbon footprint.

The Prime Minister will also miss England’s first World Cup final since 1966, sending Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer instead.

Royal expert Phil Dampier tweeted: “If Prince William as president of the FA isn’t going to the Women’s World Cup final we should be told why not.

“If it was in Europe, he’d be there.”

Mandu Reid, leader of the Women’s Equality Party, added: “No chance Prince William would be ‘missing in action’ if the England men’s football team made it to the World Cup final.”

It comes as the Government faces calls to announce a day off if the Lionesses beat Spain.

A No10 spokesperson said: “We’ll find a way to celebrate.”