Heartwarming moment autistic student in Nevada is crowned prom king after classmate stepped down from the honor to salute him Edgar's classmates cheer for him as his name is called at the Henderson prom dance The autistic teen gets emotional as the crown is placed on his head In the brief clip, the crowd goes wild as Edgar dances to Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' with the prom queenBy Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 23:21 GMT, 19 March 2019 | Updated: 23:28 GMT, 19 March 2019 Viewcomments Prom night proved unforgettable for one autistic teen who was crowned king at his Nevada high school's dance on Saturday. Adorable video shows the moment students cheer for their newly crowned prom king, Edgar, as he takes the crown at the Henderson banquet hall. A classmate of Edgar's at Liberty High School, Shaun, stepped down from the role when he was tapped for the honor, FOX 13 reports. Scroll down for video Adorable video shows the moment students cheer for their newly crowned prom king, Edgar, as he takes the crown at the Henderson banquet hall The autistic teen gets emotional as the crown is placed on his head In the brief clip, the crowd goes wild as Edgar makes his way to the center of the banquet hall. He becomes overly emotional as his classmates cheer for him and the occasional student rushes up to give him a hug. Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' begins playing and the clip shows Edgar dancing with the school's prom queen. Cameras flash as the teen's classmates can be seen waving their phones back and forth. The clip closes out as other students makes their way to the dancefloor. In the brief clip, the crowd goes wild as Edgar dances to Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' with the prom queen Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility