The social media trending recently involved a woman who got quite startled after one of Queen Elizabeth II’s guards yelled at her for touching his horse. The TikTok video posted by the entitled tourist's stepson has been viewed 4.2 million times and counting.
Opinion may appear divided, but it is obvious that majority agree that the guard was within his rights to tell the ignorant woman off.
For those unaccustomed to royalty, there’s certain protocols when interacting with the royals themselves or with the Queen’s guards. One rule should be obvious even for those who aren't royal- don't touch without permission.
The woman in the TikTok video learned this the hard way. The issue wasn’t that she wanted to take a photo with one of the Queen's guards. Plenty of tourists do that and the guards are used to it. But she took it upon herself to grab the reins and this made both the horse and the rider agitated.
The guard shouted with everything in him: "stand back from the Queen's lifeguard! Don’t touch the reins!" The woman scurried away and her stepson who posted the video described the guard as "an angry little man." He also vowed never to visit London again (good!).
While a few degenerates agreed with the stepson, most shrugged.
"It's not Disney, they are working horses and serving army," wrote one person.
"Would you grab the steering wheel if someone were driving?" asked another.
Natalie Oliveri, a reporter with 9 Honey, shed some light on the issue.
"I would speculate the woman was reprimanded so forcefully by the guard over concerns for her own safety because approaching the horse as a stranger may spook the animal," she said. "And if the horse became frightened it may have lashed out and hurt the woman and in turn, its rider. As a rule, you should never attempt to touch an animal when it is on duty – be that a horse, a police dog or assistance animal."
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