With the Prince and Princess of Wales headed to Somerville, Massachusetts, on Thursday, 8-year-old Henry Dynov Teixeira dressed for the occasion, hoping to meet the prince and princess for the first time.
A little boy with a big hat got a royal honor on Thursday, when the Prince and Princess of Wales stopped to say hello on their visit to Boston.
Henry Dynov Teixeira, 8, was dressed up as a member of the King's Guard — the famously stoic soldiers in big, fuzzy hats who stand watch at Buckingham Palace — outside Greentown Labs in his native Somerville.
The climate tech startup incubator was the first stop on the royals' itinerary in the Boston area Thursday, and Henry came ready — he had flowers with him that he ended up being able to give to the royals.
"I really want to meet Princess Catherine and Prince William because I never done it before, this is going to be my first time," he said before the meeting.
He did it!!! Little Henry got to meet the the Prince & Princess of Wales.
His costume Thursday is also what he wore for Halloween -- inspired by a recent trip to London. And with the royals in town, the third grader hoped for a chance to meet them.
"If Prince George isn't here, I am going to ask them where he is, because I want to see him, too," he said.
Henry didn't get to meet Prince George, but he did get to meet the Prince and Princess of Wales. When the couple walked out of Greentown, Kate leaned down to shake Henry's hand, and William followed suit.
"Kind of obsessed," Henry said.
The couple asked Henry for his name and where he got his costume, the boy recalled.
Boston, MA – December 2: Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Kate are greeted at The Earthshot Prize Awards by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and his wife Lauren (backs to camera). The event was held at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Boston, MA – December 2: From left to right, Chloe Bailey, Prince William, Princess Kate and Halle Bailey at The Earthshot Prize Awards, held at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Boston, MA – December 2: Prince of Wales William, Princess of Wales Kate, and actor Rami Malek chat at at The Earthshot Prize Awards, held at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Boston, MA – December 2: Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Kate make their way to their seats at The Earthshot Prize Awards, held at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
CAMBRIDGE, MA – DECEMBER 2: Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales visits Harvard University on December 2, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting the coastal city of Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an event which celebrates those whose work is helping to repair the planet. During their trip, which will last for three days, the royal couple will learn about the environmental challenges Boston faces as well as meeting those who are combating the effects of climate change in the area. (Photo by Paul Edwards-Pool/Getty Images)
CAMBRIDGE, MA – DECEMBER 2: Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales visits The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, as part of her ongoing work to elevate the importance of the early years to lifelong outcomes, on December 2, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting the coastal city of Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an event which celebrates those whose work is helping to repair the planet. During their trip, which will last for three days, the royal couple will learn about the environmental challenges Boston faces as well as meeting those who are combating the effects of climate change in the area. (Photo by Paul Edwards-Pool/Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 02: Prince William, Prince of Wales visits John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on December 02, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting the coastal city of Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an event which celebrates those whose work is helping to repair the planet. During their trip, which will last for three days, the royal couple will learn about the environmental challenges Boston faces as well as meeting those who are combating the effects of climate change in the area. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 02: Prince William, Prince of Wales visits John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on December 02, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting the coastal city of Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an event which celebrates those whose work is helping to repair the planet. During their trip, which will last for three days, the royal couple will learn about the environmental challenges Boston faces as well as meeting those who are combating the effects of climate change in the area. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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Boston, MA – December 1: Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Kate traveled to East Boston to see the changing face of Boston’s shoreline as the city contends with rising sea levels. They walk with City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Rev. Mariama White-Hammond.
Boston, MA – December 1: Onlookers take cellphone photos of the motorcade of Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Kate. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Boston, MA – December 1: Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Kate traveled to East Boston to see the changing face of Boston’s shoreline as the city contends with rising sea levels. They walk with City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, and Lisa Wieland.
CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 01: Prince William, Prince of Wales during a visit to Roca, a non-profit organisation focusing on high-risk young people, on December 1, 2022 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Rocas mission is to be a relentless force in disrupting incarceration, poverty, and racism by engaging the young adults, police, and systems at the center of urban violence in relationships to address trauma, find hope, and drive change. (Photo by Ian Vogler – Pool/Getty Images)
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CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 01: Crowds gather to see Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales during a visit to Roca, a non-profit organisation focusing on high-risk young people, on December 1, 2022 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Rocas mission is to be a relentless force in disrupting incarceration, poverty, and racism by engaging the young adults, police, and systems at the center of urban violence in relationships to address trauma, find hope, and drive change. (Photo by Ian Vogler – Pool/Getty Images)
Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales speak with startup companies that work at Greentown Labs as they tour the location for a view of green technologies, in Somerville, Massachusetts, on December 1, 2022. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, visit Greentown Labs, which bills itself as the worlds largest climate technology startup incubator, in Somerville, Massachusetts, on December 1, 2022. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Henry Dynov-Teixeira, 8, wears a King’s Guard costume while holding flowers as he awaits the arrival of Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales to tour Greentown Labs for a view of green technologies developed in Somerville, Massachusetts, on December 1, 2022. (Photo by CJ GUNTHER / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CJ GUNTHER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 01: People wait to greet Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales as they visit Greentown Labs, North America’s largest clean-tech incubator, to learn more about how climate innovation is nurtured and scaled on December 01, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting the coastal city of Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an event which celebrates those whose work is helping to repair the planet. During their trip, which will last for three days, the royal couple will learn about the environmental challenges Boston faces as well as meeting those who are combating the effects of climate change in the area. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Massachusetts Gov.-elect Maura Healey, left, appeared to be encouraging William, Prince of Wales, to take a shot with the basketball he had in his hands before the start of the Celtics-Heat game in Boston on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. He did not, and Princess of Wales Kate laughed at the situation.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Massachusetts Gov.-elect Maura Healey, Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Kate, Emilia Fazzalari and her husband Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck are pictured at TD Garden during the Celtics vs Miami Heat game Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Celtics interim head coach Joe Mazzulla is seen in the foreground.
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Former Celtics player and coach Tom “Satch” Sanders (L), Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, attend the National Basketball Association game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat at TD Garden in downtown Boston,on November 30, 2022. (Photo by BRIAN SNYDER / POOL / AFP) (Photo by BRIAN SNYDER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 30: Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, center, watch the NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat during the first quarter at TD Garden on November 30, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
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From left: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Massachusetts Gov.-elect Maura Healey, Prince of Wales William, Princess of Wales Kate, Emilia Fazzalari and her husband, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, are pictured as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum says hello just before the start of the game against the Miami Heat at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.
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William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, pose with Massachusetts Gov.-elect Maura Healey (center) and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu as they kick off Earthshot celebrations by lighting up City Hall green on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.
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William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, pose with Mayor Michelle Wu, her husband and, at rear, Gov.-elect Maura Healey to kick off Earthshot celebrations by lighting up Boston City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.
Boston, MA – November 30: Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales are greeted by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker at Logan Airport. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Boston, MA – November 30: Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Kate arrive at Logan Airport. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales are greeted but Governor Charlie Baker at Logan Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)
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Boston, MA – November 30: Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Kate arrive at Logan Airport. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Boston, MA – November 30: Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Kate arrive at Logan Airport. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – NOVEMBER 30: Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales arrive at Logan International Airport on November 30, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting the coastal city of Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an event which celebrates those whose work is helping to repair the planet. During their trip, which will last for three days, the royal couple will learn about the environmental challenges Boston faces as well as meeting those who are combating the effects of climate change in the area. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – NOVEMBER 30: Catherine, Princess of Wales arrives at Logan International Airport on November 30, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting the coastal city of Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an event which celebrates those whose work is helping to repair the planet. During their trip, which will last for three days, the royal couple will learn about the environmental challenges Boston faces as well as meeting those who are combating the effects of climate change in the area. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – NOVEMBER 30: Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales arrive at Logan International Airport on November 30, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting the coastal city of Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an event which celebrates those whose work is helping to repair the planet. During their trip, which will last for three days, the royal couple will learn about the environmental challenges Boston faces as well as meeting those who are combating the effects of climate change in the area. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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British Airways plane carrying Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales arrived at Logan Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.
Royal watchers await the arrival of Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, for the Earthshot Prize ceremony, at City Hall Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 30, 2022. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Ashley Langan, a 20-year-old from Pembroke, showed up to Boston City Hall more than five hours early to see the Prince and Princess of Wales. “I’ve been following Will & Kate ever since I was a kid. I was obsessed with them as a kid. This is like my 11-year-old dream come true,” she said.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – NOVEMBER 30: (NO UK Sales For 28 Days Post Create Date) Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales visit Boston City Hall to start the countdown to The Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony on November 30, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting the coastal city of Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, an event which celebrates those whose work is helping to repair the planet. During their trip, which will last for three days, the royal couple will learn about the environmental challenges Boston faces as well as meeting those who are combating the effects of climate change in the area. (Photo by Samir Hussein – Pool/WireImage)
When he gave the Princess the flowers he brought, "they said, 'Oh my goodness, thank you so much!'"
Henry was able to give them a salute as well.
"It was crazy!" he said afterward. "I wasn't actually that nervous now that I think of it when I actually did it."
The Prince and Princess sent a personal thanks to the boy, writing from their Twitter account, "Thanks to Henry and everyone who came out to see us in Somerville this morning!"
Thanks to Henry and everyone who came out to see us in Somerville this morning! pic.twitter.com/bLZrtfFtW4
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) December 1, 2022
