Last month a tourist hurtled to the pavement outside Buckingham Palace after she was seemingly headbutted by a King’s Guard horse – although not everyone watching was convinced.
The video showed a curly-haired woman standing and smiling next to a black horse as she posed for photos before the horse nudged her.
The woman then dramatically fell to the pavement, landing face down as her bag flew out away from her and a gathered crowd let out a concerned ‘ooh’.
In May, a King’s Guard horse bit a tourist after she touched the animal while posing for a photo.
Video footage, which went viral on social media with over 855,000 views, shows the woman putting her hand on the horse’s neck while posing for a photograph.
The horse then swung its head towards the woman before clamping down on her saree.
In January of this year, a female tourist posed for a photo opportunity with the King’s Guard horse when it bit down on the arm of her black puffer jacket and aggressively tugged her around.
Despite many considering them tourist attractions, the King’s Guard consist of elite serving soldiers who are tasked with protecting the monarch’s life and properties.
The King’s Guard are generally not allowed to interact with the public, but may shout if they get too close or present their bayonets if they become aggressive.
The soldiers must not let anything distract them from their duties – with toilet breaks banned during two hour shifts – and will march through anyone in their way.
