A video shows the heart-warming moment a member of the King’s Guard breaks protocol and urges his horse closer to an elderly military veteran so she can take a photo. A video which shows the touching moment when a member of the King’s Guard moves closer to allow an elderly military veteran to touch his horse and take a picture has gone viral on social media. The heart-warming video was taken last Friday when the mounted soldier moved closer to the vet as she posed for a photo with her husband at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall.
The couple can be seen proudly displaying their medals, moving as close as they dare to the mounted soldier, who is wearing his customary plumed helmet and amour. But the Guard then quickly breaks protocol and urges his horse closer to them before allowing the woman to pat his steed’s nose.
Beaming, the couple then move away and the soldier directs his horse back into position. The video, which was originally posted on Youtube, was shared on Twitter and has been re-tweeted thousands of times. The woman who posted the video via her account @manc_lass3 said: “What a beautiful and fitting gesture.” She added: “God bless all in service, past and present, without their sacrifice we would be truly nothing today.” It comes days after another member of the King’s Guard moved closer to a boy with Down’s Syndrome outside Horse Guards Parade.
The boy was with his career, who warned him not to get too close as they posed for a photo.
But the soldier unexpectedly moved next to them both, leaving career Mike van ERP – to declare: “What a nice man, what a cool thing to do.” The King’s Guard troops have become known for their furious commands for tourists to get out of the way or not get too close or for snapping at others who step beyond acceptable boundaries.
