An England open top bus parade will take place through London on Tuesday, 16 July if the Three Lions come out victorious in Sunday's Euro 2024 final against Spain. According to reports in London, the bus parade would be part of two days of celebrations in the capital on Monday and Tuesday.
While the plans at the moment are relatively vague, our guide below will you keep you updated on the latest news around the open top bus parade and the other festivities that will take place should the England men's team win their first-ever European Championships.
Where will the England open top bus parade take place?
It is reported that England's open top bus parade will start at Guildhall in London on Tuesday and end at Buckingham Palace. The exact route isn't yet known but it is expected that it will go via Trafalgar Square and other popular London landmarks such as The Mall.
Early estimates suggest that there will be up to one million England fans on the streets of London for the celebrations, echoing scenes we saw in 2003 when the England rugby team won the World Cup and in 2005 when the cricket team won the Ashes.
At the starting point of Guildhall, a reception would take place to commemorate the players with London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, likely saying a few words given that Guildhall is the home of the Lord Mayor of London.
The celebrations may leave a sour taste in the mouth of the Lionesses who were denied an open top bus parade in 2022 when they won the Euros. Instead, the England women's team were given a celebration in Trafalgar Square after defeating Germany at Wembley Stadium.
Other England celebrations after Euro 2024
Plenty of other celebrations are anticipated if England do end their 58-year wait for major success in the men's game. On Monday, the squad are pencilled in for several meetings with prominent figures, which could prove to be interesting given a heavy night of partying is on the cards for the squad should they win.
They will head to Downing Street to meet the new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, before attending a royal reception at Buckingham Palace. It is unclear which Royals will be present but Prince William, who has been pictured celebrating England goals at the Euros as the president of the Football Association, will head it up.
Given the Rugby team met with the Queen after their 2003 World Cup triumph, King Charles could also be in attendance, depending on his health.
Further celebrations are expected across the country and Sir Keir Starmer has flirted with the idea of calling a last-minute bank holiday should England win on Sunday. That would allow parties to commence all over the nation.