This is when a tourist gets royally spooked by a king’s guard as he yells in her face when she tries to get a picture with him.
More than 27 million people watched the clip of the soldier’s explosive reaction outside Buckingham Palace.
The clip, posted on TikTok channel thekingguardsofficial, shows a woman leaning in for a photo with the guard, who is dressed in full armor.
He then stamps his foot and turns to her, great sword in hand, and roars, “Don’t touch the King’s Life Guard!”
The response sparked debate among social media users about whether the shouting was warranted.
The clip, posted on TikTok channel thekingguardsofficial, shows a woman leaning in for a photo with the guard, who is dressed in full armor
He then stamps his foot and turns to her, great sword in hand, and roars, “Don’t touch the King’s Life Guard!”
One of them wrote: ‘He is not a show attraction, he is there to guard the king. I have work to do.’
But a less than impressed observer replied, “He’s so rude and dramatic.”
Another follower said, “How often should people be told to stay away? Don’t treat them like photo props and don’t touch their horses.”
A fourth said, ‘Why does he have to yell like that. Calm down dude.’
Traditionally, guards stand still during their watch duty, which lasts two hours, before having a four-hour break.
They must work regardless of the weather and must adhere to strict rules such as no smirking or laughing which can result in a fine of £200.
Guards are generally not allowed to speak to the general public, but in certain circumstances, such as when people are interfering with them, they may shout a warning to get them moving.
It is not the first time that a citizen has been shocked by a guard’s reaction.
Footage surfaced in February of a security guard frustrated by a tourist who twice tried to grab the reins of his horse.
The woman, wearing a white coat, navy blue skirt and black boots, was seen smiling as she attempted to pose for a photo.
Looking at whoever takes the picture, she makes her first attempt to hold the horse’s reins.
Footage surfaced in February of a security guard frustrated by a tourist who twice tried to grab the reins of his horse
This leads to an angry response from the red-clad soldier who shouts, ‘Get the reins!’, startling the young woman.
The roar is enough to send away another woman in a black fur coat.
However, the younger tourist makes another attempt to grab hold of the horse’s reins.
Stunned, the soldier turns his head for the second time and yells even louder, “Get out!”
Another video captured when a tourist suffered a nasty shock after standing too close to a King’s Guard horse.
Meanwhile, a soldier guarding the king was reprimanded for “discrediting the army” after filming a “stupid” TikTok video of him twisting his crotch against his rifle while on duty at Windsor Castle.
The young man sparked anger after saying he was “taking the piss” outside the royal residence, in a viral clip that has been viewed 350,000 times on social media.
In the 20-second video, the soldier – believed to be part of F Company, Scots Guards, protecting some of the firm’s property – says: ‘I’m supposed to look after the royal family. Currently staring at two ducks. Do I care? No.’
The clip enraged Admiral Lord Alan West, the former head of the Royal Navy, who said the guard deserves “any punishment thrown at him”.
The King’s Life Guard is led by soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Horse Guards.
Troops have mounted The King’s Life Guard here since the restoration of King Charles II in 1660.
The Household Cavalry, the ‘guardians of the monarch’, is a union of the two highest regiments in the British Army: The Life Guards and The Blues & Royals.