Coldstream Guard nearly falls over marching to Buckingham Palace

Coldstream Guard grabs bearskin hat and rifle as he nearly falls over marching to Buckingham Palace
The trooper was taking part in the ceremony in central London and was part of a group of soldiers marching between the regimental barracks and the Queen's official residence.

The moment was caught on camera by onlookers, with video showing him falling out of formation as he tripped, before regaining his balance and falling back into line.

Many people in the crowd, which had turned out to witness the daily ceremony, cheered as they saw him narrowly avoid hitting the deck.
One witness, Chas Bharat, said: ‘I had been watching them lining up and preparing to march for about 10 minutes.

‘They were quite meticulous while waiting and marched in time as the drummer and bugler began to play.

‘But as they exited the gate to turn towards the palace, the soldier almost went flying.

‘It was almost theatrical. He fell forwards and had to shuffle his steps quickly to stay on his feet.

‘He managed to straighten up and grab his rifle and his bearskin which had come off by the strap.
‘It was quiet funny as he had to the classic and fall back into line as if nothing had happened.

‘People around me were laughing, but we also felt sorry for him. I hope he doesn’t get a dressing down from his regiment leaders. We all fall over from time to time.’

Elena Larison, a tourist who is visiting from Copenhagen in Denmark, said it was 'a shame that that happened to him'.

‘They obviously practice a lot with marching and keeping their uniforms pristine,' she said.