Lionesses and Arsenal captain Leah Williamson is presented with her OBE by Prince William at Windsor Castle after England’s Euro 2022 final triumph over Germany
- The England and Arsenal captain was named with Lucy Bronze and Beth Mead
- Williamson led the Lionesses to a 2-1 victory over Germany at Wembley in 2022
Leah Williamson has been presented with her Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Prince William at Windsor Castle following England’s Euro 2022 final triumph.
The Lionesses captain was named in the King’s New Year’s Honours list at the end of 2022 alongside her fellow teammates Lucy Bronze, Beth Mead, and Ellen White.
England beat Germany 2-1 in the final at Wembley, with Chloe Kelly’s goal in extra-time giving the nation their first major honour since the men’s side won the 1966 World Cup.
Williamson, who has won six major trophies with Arsenal, was prevented from joining the Lionesses on their World Cup bid this summer after suffering a ruptured ACL in April.
The Milton Keynes-born midfielder says she wants to be like a ‘new signing’ when she plays again and is eyeing a January return to football.
Lionesses and Arsenal captain Leah Williamson poses alongside her OBE at Windsor Castle today
The Prince of Wales awards Williamson the honour which recognises her services to association football
OBEs are awarded for a distinguished regional or county-wide role in any field, through achievement or service to the community.
White is England’s all-time leading goalscorer, while Bronze and Mead have been England’s standout players over the last two years.
Mead was also awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year, becoming the first female footballer to win the award.
Dutch head coach Sarina Wiegman was made an honorary Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Foreign Office list.
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