BBC pundit told his dad had died moments before going on air for England's World Cup defeat

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King Charles jokes he is 'drowning his sorrows' after England's World Cup heartbreak.

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King Charles joked he was "drowning his sorrows" during a visit to Hall and Woodhouse Badger Brewery in Dorset on Thursday, after England's agonising World Cup defeat.The monarch, accompanied by Queen Camilla, sampled the brewery's popular Fursty Ferret amber ale just hours after the Three Lions suffered a devastating 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina in Atlanta.With assistance from his wife, the King poured himself a pint of the 3.4 per cent bestselling brew at the family-owned establishment near Poole.Before taking a sip, Charles quipped with a wry smile: "Maybe it's a good day to drown a few sorrows." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The King - despite Prince William recently claiming he "hates football" - would have undoubtedly been left bitterly disappointed after England's narrow 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina on Wednesday.The remark drew considerable laughter and applause from those gathered.King Charles and Queen Camilla received a comprehensive tour of the historic...

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Micah Richards shared he was told his father had died just moments before going on air for England's World Cup defeat to Argentina.The former Manchester City defeat wrote an emotional message on social media shortly after the programme had ended, saying: "Dad would've wanted the show to go on".Richards, 38, was working as a pundit for the BBC in Atlanta when he discovered the news.Alongside a picture from his childhood, he wrote: "Not long before going on air today, I received the awful news that my father, Lincoln, had passed away.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "His death was unexpected, and he has left us all too soon."He was my greatest fan.

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He would take me wherever I needed to go when I was a kid, and he was the proudest parent possible during my professional career.

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It was so rare for him to not be by my side."I know how much watching England World Cup games means to everyone at home, and how the experience bonds families together...

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A: King Charles joked he was "drowning his sorrows" during a visit to Hall and Woodhouse Badger Brewery in Dorset on Thursday, after England's agonising World Cup defeat.The monarch, accompanied by Queen Camilla, sampled the brewery's popular Fursty Ferret amber ale just hours after the Three Lions suffered a devastating 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina in Atlanta.With assistance from his wife, the King poured himself a pint of the 3.4 per cent bestselling brew at the family-owned establishment near Poole.Before taking a sip, Charles quipped with a wry smile: "Maybe it's a good day to drown a few sorrows." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The King - despite Prince William recently claiming he "hates football" - would have undoubtedly been left bitterly disappointed after England's narrow 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina on Wednesday.The remark drew considerable laughter and applause from those gathered.King Charles and Queen Camilla received a comprehensive tour of the historic...

B: Micah Richards shared he was told his father had died just moments before going on air for England's World Cup defeat to Argentina.The former Manchester City defeat wrote an emotional message on social media shortly after the programme had ended, saying: "Dad would've wanted the show to go on".Richards, 38, was working as a pundit for the BBC in Atlanta when he discovered the news.Alongside a picture from his childhood, he wrote: "Not long before going on air today, I received the awful news that my father, Lincoln, had passed away.