NewsRoyalsPrince WilliamPrince William had a fantastic response when a member of the public shouted 'oi Will' at him in the street, and people online have been left in stitches over the interaction11:17, 22 May 2026Prince William has been praised by people online for his "brilliant" response to a stranger who shouted at him in the street.‌When you attend an event that members of the Royal Family are going to be at, there are usually some traditional forms that you are encouraged to use when you meet them. While the Royal Family website says there are "no obligatory codes of behaviour" when meeting a member of the family, addresses such as "Your Royal Highness" are deemed polite and "correct".‌But one man on social media who recently had a run-in with Prince William chose not to follow any of the usual protocol, and instead simply shouted "Oi Will" at him as he passed.‌Freddie McEwan shared a video on TikTok in which he joked he "kept it cool" while seeing "the Royals" while out and about. In the video, Freddie can be heard shouting as police motorbikes drive past, followed by a large black car in which the Prince of Wales was sitting in the back seat.The man first yelled: "It's William!", and then as the car passed him, he screamed: "Oi, Will!"Content cannot be displayed without consent‌But rather than ignoring the passionate screams from the man on the street, Prince William actually smiled and waved at Freddie from the car.Freddie was left laughing in delight after his brush with the Royal Family. He captioned his video: "Saw the Royals today. Made sure to keep it cool."Commenters on the video, which was posted in March, were left in stitches over Freddie's interaction with His Royal Highness. Many said they couldn't believe the Royal had acknowledged him and waved back.‌Meanwhile, others were convinced the man had absolutely made Prince William's day with his hilarious reaction. One person said: "The fact that he waved, too."Another added: "He definitely heard you even through that Range Rover." A third posted: "He must have giggled in that car."Others joked that Freddie most definitely did not keep his cool, although some noted that if he had maintained his composure, he probably wouldn't have received a wave from the Prince of Wales.Article continues belowSomeone joked: "Thank goodness you didn't overreact." But someone else argued: "Being nonchalant wouldn't have got you that wave, to be fair."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Prince WilliamRoyal FamilyViral