ENGLAND's legendary hungover Lionesses were given the hero's welcome they deserved as thousands of fans packed an exultant Trafalgar Square.
Sarina Wiegman's stars secured the nation's first major soccer trophy since the World Cup in 1966 by beating Germany at Wembley last night in the Euro 2022 final.
Celebrations continued at the stadium and then at the team hotel in west London well into the night.
And just a few hours after bed, the girls slightly worse for wear were on the bus and driving into central London to present the trophy.
Fans of all ages appropriated the 7,000 tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis, with lines starting as early as 7 a.m.
For those working nearby, many opened their office windows to catch a glimpse of the story's makers as they were announced at London Mayor Sadiq Khan's warm-up after-party parade.
There were a few tired faces after the Lionesses partied until 4 a.m. with champagne and cocktails at your luxury hotel in West London.
The teary-eyed heroine Kelly appeared with her partner Scott Moore this morning, telling The Sun it was an "amazing" night.
Wiegman told the Lionesses YouTube channel: "Crazy. He drinks a lot, he dances a lot. The English can drink! So a little booze I think."
"But it's okay. We're enjoying it. When you have this achievement, it's really nice to have a party."
Captain Leah Williamson arrived at the hotel with a huge loudspeaker, but left "a little rough" on Monday with the iconic trophy in her hands.
And it kept him safe during the coach ride from Teddington to Trafalgar Square, where thousands of fans, especially children on school holidays, gave them a well-deserved heroes' reception.
A record crowd for a European Championship match, men's or women's, turned out at Wembley.
A total of 87,192 people packed the national stadium on Sunday night to watch Chloe Kelly's dramatic game-winning goal in extra time, sparking wild scenes on the pitch and across the country.
A peak audience of 17.4 million watched the match on BBC One last night as Gabby Logan headlined the glowing coverage.
That's the largest number of people to tune in to a women's football match in UK history, and the largest TV audience of the year to date.