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Sweet moment Prince William and Kate Middleton receive flowers from young fan dressed as Grenadier Guard

Henry Dynov-Teixeira, 8, wore the outfit because he had developed an extreme liking towards the royals after visiting Buckingham Palace

BY ANITA GOSWAMI

PUBLISHED DEC 2, 2022

Henry Dynov-Teixeira of Somerville, Massachusetts, presented Kate Middleton with a bunch of red flowers while beaming from behind his bearskin hat (Kirsty O'Connor - Pool/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: The Prince and Princess of Wales expressed their gratitude to an 8-year-old boy for posing as a member of the Royal Guard of Buckingham Palace to welcome them during their visit to Boston.

Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Greentown Labs in Somerville on Thursday, December 1 while on a 3-day tour of Massachusetts in preparation for the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony on Friday. Following the visit, 8-year-old Henry Dynov-Teixeira from Somerville approached the royal couple outside. He was wearing a miniature version of the red costume worn by the King's guard, complete with a bearskin hat.

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Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales are presented with flowers by Henry Dynov-Teixeira, aged 8, dressed as a Guardsman, during a visit to the Greentown Labs in Somerville, to learn about climate innovations which are being incubated in Boston on December 1, 2022 in Boston, United States. Greentown Labs has nurtured a community of climate pioneers who are working to design and implement a more sustainable world. Founded by entrepreneurs, Greentown Labs brings together start-ups, corporates and investors to foster ingenuity and collaboration. Greentown is recognised as the largest climate technology start-up incubator in North America, having supported more than 500 companies since its founding that have collectively created more than 9,000 jobs and raised more than $4 billion in funding. — Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales presented with flowers by Henry Dynov-Teixeira, aged 8, dressed as a Guardsman (Kirsty O'Connor - Pool/Getty Images)

Henry wore the outfit because he had developed an obsession with everything royal after visiting Buckingham Palace earlier this year and getting to see the changing of the guard. The thrilled child presented William and Kate with a bouquet of flowers and promptly pulled a salute as the royal couple bent to shake his hand and speak with the young admirer.

"First of all it was crazy meeting the prince and princess. It was crazy. I wasn't actually that nervous now that I think about it when I actually did it. They said 'Oh my goodness, thank you so much.' They said they loved the costume, like everybody else. It was like absolutely insane because it was my first time meeting the royal family," Henry told Daily Mail.

Henry's mother, Melissa Teixeira, 42, added, "That was surreal, that was really spectacular. It was a real experience what a beautiful day in Somerville. I think they were surprised to see Henry as a British guard. The Princess is terrific with children of course. She just gave him great compliments and he gave her compliments so it was a really nice experience. Henry did get to mention his visit to London and he asked where George was and she shared that he was in school. She asked if he should be in school and he said yes - and laughed of course."

Henry, who attends the private British School of Boston joked that he loves the British family so much because he "wants to live in Buckingham Palace" which was "really nice". His mother said, "He goes to a British school so naturally we wanted to check out the UK and when we visited we were really excited about the changing of the guard. We think the royal family are wonderful people. We follow them as much as we can and they've never before been to Sommerville."