Football fans will know there's nothing worse than receiving an important call or message during a nail biting match - and royalty is no different. 

Prince William, 43, was praised for being a 'true fan' of Aston Villa after a video saw him reject a call on his phone so that he could continue filming his favourite team out on the pitch, celebrating their 'surreal' win in the Europa League final.

In a hilarious social media clip on X, the heir to the throne could be seen attempting to zoom in on the squad on the camera app, before being interrupted by someone trying to ring him.

Without hesitation, the devoted Villan swiped away so he could go back to the video. 

'Do not call Prince William when he’s busy filming Aston Villa lifting the trophy,' the caption read.

Royal well-wishers couldn't get enough of the relatable Prince of Wales.

'Haha, priorities! Prince William ignoring the call like the rest of us when our team finally wins something big,' one wrote. 'Aston Villa ending the drought in style even royalty couldn’t look away.'

'This is one of the most annoying moments that can happen to anyone!' another added.

A third said: 'He has enough passion for the game - Villa are really lucky.'

And it would appear the royal was focusing on the filming for a reason - as fans later got to see the footage on his and Kate's Instagram account.

'What a night,' William said, sharing video of the win. 'Thank you to Turkey for hosting a great final. Incredible atmosphere and great sportsmanship from Freiburg. Enjoy the parade, Birmingham. W.'

The Prince of Wales was caught in the festivities of the win on Wednesday, throwing his arms around fellow fans and joking he would go dancing in the fountains.

William was eager to revel in the occasion with other supporters, even beckoning some over to him after first celebrating with his own clan.

It seems his antics caught up with him when, hours later, he rocked up to royal duties in Cornwall wearing a pair of shades and making apologies for having lost his voice.

While soaking up the atmosphere after the game, two fans found themselves sharing a moment of jubilation with the Prince and listening to his verdict on their team's performance.

Mat Kendrick and Dan Rolinson, hosts of the Claret & Blue Podcast for Villa supporters, couldn't believe it when William called them over by name.

Footage of the encounter shows Mat and the Prince leaning over the balcony for a tight hug and slapping each other on the back, as William declared: 'What an amazing night.'

When Mat pointed out the pitch invasion, William said: 'I was tempted to go down there, but I thought, "Let's let everyone else have their moment." This is about the players, the team and the fans. This is really important.'

Dan jokingly asked William: 'Are we going to go dancing in the fountains together tonight?' The Prince gave a hearty laugh, before jibing to Mat: 'You lead the way, mate. I'll follow you.'

William spent the first few minutes after the final whistle with his 'band of brothers'. Red-faced, teeth clenched, fists shaking, he threw himself into the air and bellowed to the heavens.

His crew included old pal Ben 'Dawesey' Dawes, Thomas van Straubenzee, 43, and Edward van Cutsem, 53, one of the sons of banker Hugh and his wife Emilie van Cutsem, who William grew up with.

Sandwiched between the van Cutsems, William joined the crowd in an enthusiastic rendition of Sweet Caroline, complete with fingers pointing to the sky. 

In one particularly playful moment, Edward, alongside his son, 16-year-old Jake, was seen chatting and joking around with the future king before patting him cheerfully on the head.

The sense of familiarity is no surprise: Durham university graduate and former banker Edward is a godson of King Charles III and was a page boy at his wedding to Lady Diana.

The Prince paid the price for his wild night in Istanbul on Thursday, when he appeared to have lost his voice as he arrived for a series of engagements in Cornwall.

But he was in a buoyant mood nonetheless as he toured Nansledan - an extension to Newquay being developed by the Duchy of Cornwall, William's private inherited estate.

Wearing a blue shirt and claret tie in honour of his childhood team the Prince was 40 minutes late and clearly still revelling in their success, joking about losing his voice and saying, 'I'm trying not to talk about it all day!'