Footage of chatting with British royal has gone viral on social media as the pair met at a ceremony in Paris.

A video of posted on X, formerly , by user , has garnered nearly 2 million views and 46,000 likes.

The pair met at the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday, December 7. The landmark building was extensively damaged in a fire in April 2019, which required some 400 firefighters to extinguish the blaze. It destroyed much of its wooden interior and the spire.

“Prince William turned into a fanboy as soon as he saw President Trump,” BehizyTweets wrote. “The world knows the boss man is back.”

In the clip, the pair can be seen engaging in a brief conversation, with William smiling warmly as Trump pats the prince on the shoulder. An identical clip, posted by user BoLoudon, has been viewed a similar number of times.

During the reopening ceremony itself, Trump sat next to French President and his wife, Brigitte Macron. It was led by the Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich, with more than 1,500 guests in attendance.

Following the ceremony, at the British Embassy in the French capital. They shook hands before doing a quick photo stop, during which Trump gestured to William and called him a “good man” before proceeding to have a 40-minute chat. They reportedly spoke about the importance of the U.S. – U.K. relationship and global issues.

According to the , the president-elect described Prince William, who is first in line to the British throne, as doing a “fantastic job”. Kensington Palace described the meeting as “warm and friendly.”

According to a report by Sky News, the palace also said Trump “shared some warm and fond memories” with William about his late grandmother, , who died in September 2022 and was succeeded by her son, , who is William’s father.

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Trump and William last met in person in June 2019 during an official state visit of then President Trump to the U.K. He was guest of honor at a state banquet held at Buckingham Palace, hosted by Elizabeth and other royals, including William’s wife, Princess Kate. Trump was and daughter Ivanka, as well as her husband .

Trump has fondly recalled his meetings with Elizabeth, whom he called “fantastic.” He has also offered well wishes to

Speaking on ‘s docu-series Art of The Surge, Trump said: “Hopefully he’s going to be well, because he’s a really good person. [Queen] Camilla is fantastic. You get to know them so well.”