In front of the future king of England, Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the Europa League.
Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) to secure Emery a record-extending fifth title in this competition.
Celebrating wildly inside the Tupras Stadium was lifelong Villa fan Prince William, who travelled to watch his beloved team end a 30-year wait for a major trophy.
He had his phone out taking photos as captain John McGinn lifted the cup in the centre of the field and in front of an explosion of confetti.
"We had a great season and to top it off with this is amazing," goal-scorer Youri Tielemans told TNT Sports.
Was the outcome ever in doubt with the ultimate Europa League specialist Emery on the sideline?
