England are into another Euros final after their latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that even took King Charles III on a roller coaster ride.

Ollie Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in a bold call by England manager Gareth Southgate, scored in the first minute of stoppage time to earn England a 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Wednesday and a shot at Spain in the title game.

In the knockout phase at Euro 2024, England had scored a stoppage-time equalizer through Jude Bellingham before edging past Slovakia in the last 16, and needed a penalty shootout to see off Switzerland in the quarterfinals.

England are keeping their supporters back home on the edge of their seats – and that includes their monarch.

"If I may encourage you to secure victory before the need for any last minute wonder-goals or another penalties drama, I am sure the stresses on the nation's collective heart rate and blood pressure would be greatly alleviated," King Charles III said in a congratulatory message soon after the game in Dortmund.

Watkins' goal was fit for a king. He had only made one previous appearance at Euro 2024 – as a substitute in a group stage game against Denmark – so it was a surprise when he was introduced by Southgate in the 80th minute in England's biggest match so far.

The gamble paid off. Fed by another substitute in Cole Palmer, Watkins took a touch with his back to goal just inside the area and, from a tight angle, smashed a fierce shot into the bottom corner.

"Unbelievable – I've been waiting for that moment for weeks," said Watkins, the Aston Villa striker who was the joint-fourth top scorer in the Premier League last season. "It's taken a lot of hard work to get to where I am today. I got the opportunity and took it with both hands."

It was painful for Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman. "I had a feeling toward the end of the match that maybe we could score," he said, "and for sure in extra time I'd have put money on us."

England will play Lamine Yamal and Spain in Sunday's final in Berlin. It will be the nation's first title game on foreign soil, having both won the World Cup in 1966 and lost to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium.

"It's going to be unbelievably tough – a really difficult game," Kane said of the title game with Spain, widely regarded as the best team at the tournament. "One more game to make history."