Beyond the royal palaces, the King's Guards were observed in their uniforms on horseback, known for issuing stern warnings to tourists to maintain a safe distance.
However, a unique incident took place involving a young man in London on Tuesday. The King's Guard broke royal protocol and permitted the young man to pet his horse.
A video capturing this heartwarming moment has amassed 44,000 views thus far. The footage was subsequently shared on the YouTube channel 'The King's Guards UK.'
The touching clip captured the moment when the man expressed his desire to pet the horse, while the soldier approached closer to allow him to take a photo.
The video was captioned: 'What A Kind and Priceless Moment by King's Guard towards a special teen!
'Guard looked and saw the special man and moved the horse towards him and when the man was done and wanted to go, he repeated, "Bye Bye" to the guard.
'What a precious moment to witness.'
In the video, a young man was timidly seen approaching the horse; however, he maintained his distance from the animal.
Recognizing the man's interest, the guard stepped closer, enabling him to pet the horse and take a photo with it.
It's evident that when the man realized what was happening, he expressed happiness through the interaction.
One person said: Probably a breach of the rules but when you see the result, it was perfectly justified and shows the humanity behind the stern exterior.
A second wrote: This was a perfect result, but those complaining about them shouting at tourists they should and I love it when they do.
A third commented: How kind. A small gesture, but a massive one for the young man. See, it doesn't take much. After the horrific story at the beginning of the week to this uplifting story. Thank you.
A fourth said: Judging by his involuntary movements, I presume that he has a type of palsy. Seems like he's trying to point out the horse's metal bit in his mouth. The horse copied his movements. Same with companion dogs like Labradors. It's amazing to see how much society treats disabled people and downers. Nice to see that young people are so compassionate towards them. Seem to behave with more empathy
Someone else added: Class acts, both of them - The young man for being respectful to the horse & the guard for recognizing the young man's limitations. In this era of no manners from anyone, nice to see people with old-fashioned regard for others.
However, there, a warning sign read, 'Beware! Horses may kick or bite,' proving its caution to tourists who get too close.
Horrific footage was captured on camera as the horses bit down on a woman's ponytail as she approached Trooping the Guards to take a photo.
As the woman stands with her back to the animal, the horse is captured on video lunging toward her and biting down on her hair. The force of the bite causes her to flail around before she is able to free herself and quickly flee the area.
Watching the video below:
