Prince William and Princess Kate Surprise Passengers on Commercial Flight to Boston

The future King of England, Prince William, and his wife, Princess Kate, took a commercial flight from Heathrow to Boston on Wednesday, surprising passengers who were sitting nearby.

The couple's appearance on the British Airways aircraft came as a complete shock to those who saw them, with one passenger describing how he had to do a double take to see if it was really them.

The royal couple were on their way to make their first official state visit abroad since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

They are in the United States for a quick three-day tour of the state capital of Massachusetts before attending the Earthshop Prize Awards ceremony at the MGM Music Hall on Friday night.

Despite their royal status, the cabin crew who served the Prince and Princess during the eight-hour commercial trip from London to Boston described them as utterly delightful.

They made conversation with other passengers and spoke about their itinerary during the trip, which included attending a Boston Celtics game the previous night.

Passenger Brent Scuttles, who was seated two seats behind Prince William, told CBS that seeing the royals on a commercial flight was a complete surprise.

He described the father of three as slight and said the princess was as beautiful as one would expect.

According to reports, there was a buzz throughout the aircraft as news of the royal presence became widely known.

Fellow passenger Jonathan Wood claimed that the couple were gracious and polite to everyone they encountered during the flight.

Despite the fact that the Prince and Princess of Wales taking a commercial flight shook some passengers, others said it made sense given the focus of their royal tour on the environment.

Prince William established the Earthshot competition in 2020 to promote creative environmental solutions.

Passengers were instructed to wait to evacuate the aircraft until the Prince and Princess had already exited the plane once they landed at Logan Airport.

Twelve state troopers were reportedly ready to accompany the couple to their first engagement of the day, the tour of Boston City Hall.