In the video, the boy can be seen standing in front of his parents. He is dressed smartly. His face is blank; his eyes are wide. “This is our adopted son” the woman says as the queen approaches the expectant crowd.

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And with that, the boy is off.

The star-struck child, identified as 9-year-old Nathan Grant, can be seen fleeing between the legs of his parents. The crowd around him chuckles and the queen offers a smile as she moves on to meet a woman who follows royal expectations a little more closely by offering a curtsy. Later, as the camera pans, the boy is seen (still on his hands and knees) yelling “Bye!” from the door.

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Footage of the child’s emergency exit was warmly welcomed on social media, where many people empathized with his overwhelmed reaction.

“He is all of us," tweeted one user. “Man, I feel for him because I’ve been in situations where I wished I could have done exactly that," wrote another. One observer described the footage as “the young version of Brexit,” comparing his decision to leave with that of the country’s highly controversial referendum result on exiting the European Union.

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“This is what I want to do in pretty much all social situations. What a hero,” read another tweet.

The queen, who was dressed head to toe in a delightful teal ensemble, joined children and staff at the center for Christmas tree decorating and Christmas carols on the grounds outside.