A member of the King’s Guard appeared to almost faint while on duty in footage shared online on Friday.
In a clip posted to X, captioned ‘hope he’s OK’, the unidentified soldier begins to slowly wobble while standing in his place in London.
Soon, the guard in full uniform sways on his feet, moving forward and backwards ever so slightly as he struggles to keep his position.
He starts to lean towards the soldier beside him, who thankfully rushes to his aid by offering a helping hand on his back to try and steady his comrade.
The quick-thinking soldier then grabs onto the struggling guard’s arm to stop him from toppling over.
Two other members of the King’s Guard then reach the pair before gently removing the soldier who was ‘about to faint’ from the line-up.
Fans rushed to comment on the video to share their well-wishes for the stumbling guard, with one person writing: ‘I hope he’s ok’, while another said: ‘Bless him’.
It’s unclear when or where the video was taken, however the footage could’ve been captured during a Changing of the Guard ceremony in London, at the Wellington Barracks.
A member of the King’s Guard appeared to almost faint while on duty in footage shared online on Friday
An Army spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘Whilst we do not comment on individual cases, teams of medics are on hand to provide appropriate medical treatment where required.’
Taking place four times a week, it sees The King’s Guard handing over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace to the New Guard.
The event – involving soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats parading with an army band through central London – attracts hundreds of tourists, who flock from around the world to see the military spectacle unfold.
The King’s Guard is the name given to the group of soldiers responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace.
Traditionally, guards stand still while on sentry duty, which lasts for two hours, before they then have a four-hour break.
Every 10 minutes, they come to attention, slope their arms and do a march of 15 paces across the area of the post.
They must work regardless of the weather, and must follow strict rules such as not grinning or laughing, which can result in a £200 fine.
Guards are not generally allowed to talk to the general public, but in certain circumstances, such as when people obstruct them, they can shout a warning to get them to move.
Fans rushed to comment on the video to share their well-wishes for the stumbling guard, with one person writing: ‘I hope he’s ok’, while another said: ‘Bless him’.
Last year, a member of the King’s Guard burst into tears after being surprised by her parents while on duty in a heart-warming moment.
Crowds gathered around the soldier in the heavy rain outside Buckingham Palace, posing for pictures next to the stoic guard’s horse.
As a crowd gathered and tourists come forward to stroke the horse’s nose, the guard remains still and calm until she spots her parents in the crowd.
The soldier starts to tear up and her face begins to crumple as her mother and father emerge from a sea of umbrellas and come to the front of the throng of tourists.
As her father, in a black mac and rucksack, strokes the nose of the horse, he seems to chatter away to his emotional daughter who tries to keep her tears at bay.
Her mother then comes to the front of the crowd and asks her daughter a question which she subtly nods at before breaking down in tears and wiping her eyes with her white gloves.
A member of the crowd asks the trio if they would like a picture and they nod as other tourists push in to get a quick snap with the guard and her horse as her parents patiently wait on the sidelines in the pouring rain.
The guard regains herself before her parents pose proudly on either side of the well-behaved horse, smiling with their hands tucked into their pockets.
Last year, a member of the King’s Guard burst into tears after being surprised by her parents while on duty in a heart-warming moment (pictured)
They then move away and a phone is handed back to the mother who looks at the screen, seemingly pleased with the photo before moving away.
Other tourists then continue to stand in front of the guard, stroking the horse and posing, seemingly unaware of the emotional encounter the soldier has just had.
The video then shows the guard’s father proudly snapping his daughter astride the brown steed, sticking to her duty and remaining unmoved and un-distracted by the crowd of tourists.
Later on in the video, the mother returns to her daughter’s side, stroking the horse and speaking briefly to her daughter.
The pair have a brief conversation before the guard kicks her horse and re-adjusts her position in the guard’s archway as tourists continue to flock to the landmark.
