Overview
- Aston Villa beat SC Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday, a victory that ended decades without major silverware for the club.
- Prince William was visibly emotional during the match and was recorded shedding tears of joy in the executive box.
- After the final he was invited into Villa’s dressing room, where players and staff say he shared beers and joined family celebrations.
- William posted footage he filmed on his phone to the Kensington account with a signed message, prompting praise for his enthusiasm and some corrections over referring to the host nation as “Turkey” rather than “Türkiye.”
- Less than 24 hours later he resumed Duchy of Cornwall engagements in Cornwall, arriving late and joking that he was losing his voice after the night of festivities.