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B.C. premier’s son addresses social media backlash following Royal greeting

ABOVE: Chris Gailus sits down with Hamish Marissen-Clark, the son of B.C. Premier Christy Clark, to talk about meeting the Royal Family and why he kept his hands in his pockets for part of the greeting – Sep 26, 2016

B.C. Premier Christy Clark’s son, Hamish Marissen-Clark, was one of the lucky people who got to greet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, when they touched down in Victoria, B.C. Saturday.

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However, the teenager came under fire on social media for keeping his hands in his pockets during the official Royal greeting.

Hamish Marissen-Clark was criticized on social media for having his hands in his pockets while meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Victoria, B.C. Kensington Palace

“Social media was mad at me for it, I felt really bad,” said Marissen-Clark. “I didn’t know where to put my hands.”

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Clark said her son “got roasted” for his royal faux-pas.

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READ MORE: Highlights from Day 1 of the Royal Visit – Will and Kate arrive in Victoria, B.C.

But Marissen-Clark said overall, the experience of meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was “incredible.”

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“They’re faces that you just see on TV and in magazines,” he said. “I’ve never even met Justin [Trudeau] and his wife and just to meet all of them was a great experience for me.”

Marissen-Clark said Prince William asked him how he was doing. “He was pretty casual, pretty normal,” he said. “So was Kate. She liked my bow tie.”

He said that was his mom’s idea.

“I was wearing watermelon socks and the blue of it matched the socks.”

PHOTOS: Will, Kate, Prince George and Princess Charlotte land in Victoria

Clark told Global News she wanted to bring her son because the Royal couple were bringing their children. “[Hamish] is my support so I wanted him to come and I was proud of him.”

Marissen-Clark said when he sees his friends on Monday he knows they’re going to want to know all the details about the afternoon.

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“It was just really surreal to be around such famous famous people. Just to be a part of it and be around them all day.”

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