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LONDON -- Prince Harry might have Watch Sukeban Deka the Movie 2: Countergrown up surrounded by royalty, but -- until this week -- he hasn't really been in the presence of truepop royalty.

On Wednesday, Harry fulfilled what was surely a lifelong wish -- to meet the Queen of Pop, Rihanna. And, it wasn't just a one-off -- the pair actually met twice in the same day.

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The prince -- currently on a tour of the Caribbean -- met RiRi for the first time at an afternoon event in Bridgetown, Barbados marking the country's 50 years of independence.

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True to form, the prince's first words to Rihanna were frightfully British: "Hello, it's very nice to meet you."

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Later that day, the pair sat next to each other on stage at a concert celebrating the anniversary of independence at the Kensington Oval cricket ground. And they couldn't contain their laughter.

Mashable ImagePrince Harry and singer Rihanna attend a Golden Anniversary Spectacular Mega Concert at the Kensington Oval Cricket Ground. Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship?

Mashable ImageThe pair seem to be having a lot of fun together. Credit: Getty Images

The question remains: are they BFFs now?


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