He may be second in line to Britain's throne. But Prince William shunned exclusive treatment, instead boarding a commercial flight to get to his meeting with President Obama. His surprise appearance aboard the plane as it sat in LaGuardia Airport, New York, sparked a flurry of excitement, with passengers gasping and taking pictures. Scroll down for video All aboard: Prince William joined around 200 New Yorkers aboard the commuter flight from LaGuardia to DC Welcome to DC: Prince William looking fresh-faced as he arrives in Washington, DC, ahead of his meeting with President Obama The Duke of Cambridge smiles and greets airport staff in DC after the short flight from New York
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Prince William boarded commercial flight in LaGuardia, New York City
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Passengers en route to Washington, DC, excitedly took pictures
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He was sat in First Class but did not have a big entourage with him
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The duke was en route to meeting with Obama as Kate stayed in the city
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