Moment tourist hurtles to the pavement after being 'headbutted' by King's Guard horse... but some people aren't convinced
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A tourist hurtled to the pavement outside Buckingham Palace after she was seemingly headbutted by a King's Guard horse - but not everyone watching is convinced.
The video shows a curly-haired woman standing and smiling next to a black horse as she poses for photos before the horse nudges her.
The woman then dramatically falls to the pavement, landing face down as her bag flies out away from her and a gathered crowd lets out a concerned 'ooh'.
The shocked sight-seer then lays on the floor for a few moments as worried onlookers rush to her side.
Two men gently help the woman up and she pauses on her knees before a third man comes over to help her back on to her feet.
A woman stood next to the black horse to pose for a photo and was seemingly unaware of the King's Guard advice to tourists which states that horses may kick or bite
The horse gently nudges the woman who is seemingly so shocked she falls to the ground
The woman was thrown on to the pavement and landed face down as her handbag flew out from under her. Worried onlookers rushed to her aid and helped her back on her feet
While the gathered crowd seemed shocked by the dramatic fall, others on X were less convinced.
Users commented underneath the video comparing the woman's fall to a footballer's dive.
Paul Lindsey wrote: 'Not headbutted, just nudged. Not thrown to the ground, flopped like someone trying to start an insurance claim.'
Steve Worth said: 'I reckon 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 King's Guard horses one of London's must-see 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.
Social media users took to X to express their doubt over the authenticity of the tourist's fall, comparing it to a footballer's dive and suggesting she was after compensation
While tourists can take photos of them, armed officers stationed near them will step in if they get too close or behave disrespectfully.
A sign next to the guard warns onlookers that horses may kick or bite, telling them not to touch the reins.
this is the latest incident where tourists have got on the wrong side of a King's Guard horse.
Earlier this year, a female tourist who went in search of a photo with one of the famed Guards got a lot more than she bargained for when it bit down on her jacket and would not let go.
In a video clip, the young woman is seen positioned in line with the horse's head, ready for her photo opportunity.
While a sign next to the guard warns onlookers that horses may kick or bite, the woman can't resist raising her hand in an attempt to stroke the animal when it tilts its head to nuzzle her.
Yet as she does so, the horse bites down on the arm of her black puffer jacket and is soon tugging at it in an increasingly aggressive manner.
Even as the woman tries to move away from the horse, it remains attached to her jacket and, moving its head from side to side and up and down, pulls her this way and that with vigour.
While the woman showed signs of fright on her face, she appeared more shocked and bemused by the experience than she was shaken.
