Moment tourist hurtles to the pavement after being ‘headbutted’ by King’s Guard horse… but some people aren’t convinced
A tourist rushed to the pavement outside Buckingham Palace after apparently being headbutted by a King’s Guard horse, but not everyone watching was convinced.
The video shows a curly-haired woman standing next to a black horse, smiling as she poses for photos before the horse gives her a push.
The woman then falls dramatically to the sidewalk, landing face down as her bag flies away from her and a gathered crowd lets out a concerned “ooh.”
The shocked spectator then remains on the ground for a few moments as concerned onlookers rush to her side.
Two men gently help the woman up and she remains on her knees for a moment before a third man comes over to help her back on her feet.
A woman stood next to the black horse to pose for a photo and was apparently unaware of the King’s Guard advice to tourists stating that horses are allowed to kick or bite
The horse gently nudges the woman, who is apparently so startled that she falls to the ground
The woman was thrown to the pavement and landed face down as her handbag flew from under her. Concerned onlookers came to her aid and helped her get back on her feet
While the gathered crowd seemed shocked by the dramatic fall, others at X were less convinced.
Users commented under the video, comparing the woman’s fall to a football player’s dive.
Paul Lindsey wrote: ‘Not a headbutt, just a push. Not thrown on the ground, flopped like someone trying to make an insurance claim.”
Steve Worth said: ‘I think she could give any Premier League footballer a run for their money with that professional foul!’
While Mak Vandenburg posted: ‘This dive would make even Cristiano Ronaldo proud.’
Despite many considering the horses of the King’s Guard to be one of London’s must-see tourist attractions, the King’s Guard is made up of elite soldiers tasked with protecting the monarch’s life and property.
The Kingsguard are generally not allowed to interact with the crowd, but may shout if they get too close or present their bayonets if they become aggressive.
The soldiers must allow nothing to distract them from their duties – with toilet breaks banned during two-hour shifts – and will march through everyone.
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While tourists can take photos of them, armed police stationed nearby will intervene if they get too close or behave disrespectfully.
A sign next to the guard warns spectators that horses may kick or bite and tells them not to touch the reins.
this is the latest incident where tourists have found themselves on the wrong side of a King’s Guard horse.
Earlier this year, a female tourist who went looking for a photo with one of the famous security guards got much more than she bargained for when he bit her jacket and wouldn’t let go.
In a video clip, the young woman is seen aligned with the horse’s head, ready for her photo opportunity.
While a sign next to the guard warns onlookers that horses can kick or bite, the woman can’t resist raising her hand in an attempt to pet the animal as it tilts its head to nuzzle her.
But as she does so, the horse bites the arm of her black puffer jacket and quickly pulls on it more and more aggressively.
Even as the woman tries to free herself from the horse, it remains attached to her jacket and, moving its head back and forth and up and down, pulls her back and forth with force.
While the woman showed signs of fear on her face, she seemed more shocked and bewildered by the experience than shocked.