Prince of Wales congratulates Aston Villa after Europa League final victory

William, patron of the Football Association and a passionate Villa supporter, erupted into cheers and celebrated as the Birmingham-based side beat Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday.

Prince of Wales congratulates Aston Villa after Europa League final victory. William, patron of the Football Association and a passionate Villa supporter, erupted into cheers and celebrated as the Birmingham-based side beat Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday. It was Villa’s first major European final since the prince was born, their first silverware since the League Cup in 1996 and a first continental trophy since the European Cup in 1982. After the match, Kensington Palace published the Prince of Wales’ message to the team: “Amazing night!! “Huge congratulations to all the players, team, staff and everyone connected to the club! 44 years since the last taste of European silverware!” The prince added: “Special shout out to Boubacar Kamara who has been out injured but is such an integral part of our team and helped lay the foundations of this succe...