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The famous England crest complete with the lions, roses and star Credit: Getty Why do England wear three lions on their shirt? He became a widower in 1118, and perhaps would have remained so had his sole male heir not died at sea in 1120. In 1121 he married Adeliza of Louvain, whose father also used a lion on his arms – so Henry adapted his one to include a pair of them.

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Medieval bestiaries comprised both real and mythical creatures, and the medieval intellect wasn't interested in our modern post-Enlightenment taxonomy. That's because the three lions date back to the 12th century, where Richard the Lionheart used to ride into battle with lions on his banners. As well as commissioning content from expert historians, he can also be found interviewing them on the award-winning HistoryExtra podcast.Comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, and The Lightning Seeds, first released Three Lions in 1996, ahead of Euro 96 due to be held in England. Of course, after 55 years, England are still waiting to pick up their second major honour in international football, but the song still remains a staple part of England's Euro 2020 campaign, after again gaining prominence when they reached the semi-finals at the 2018 World Cup. Regardless of the tournament outcome, Three Lions has always been a triumphant anthem for the country – and has now had a revamp for 2022 World Cup, which is taking place in Qatar this year. It started with Henry I, fourth son of Norman William the Conqueror, whose coat of arms featured a lion rampant on a red background.

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The comedy pair released a new version of the song for the World Cup in Qatar, however Baddiel said he “had to be slightly convinced about doing it. Former England Women stars Fara Williams, Rachel Yankey, Faye White, Rachel Brown and Anita Asante joined the trio on stage to sing ‘football’s coming home’. The song rang out around Wembley louder than ever after England reached the final of Euro 2020 with Wednesday night’s amazing 2-1 win over Denmark. Sarina Wiegman's side take on Germany for the chance to lift major silverware for the first time in the women’s team’s history, and supporters at the sold-out showdown will have a new song to sing.When he married for a second time, he adopted a lion from the family crest of his new bride, Adeliza of Louvain. Every Plantagenet king used these arms unchanged, lions golden on a field of red, until the ascension of Edward III in 1327. England claimed some big wins against the French at key fixtures – such as Agincourt – in a 100-year tournament, although later squads failed to repeat their trophy exploits.