Viewers tuning into the coverage of King Charles III’s Coronation were left in stitches after one of the drum horses started to perform dressage while the procession made its way to Westminster Abbey.
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The drum horse has gone rogue & is doing dressage!
— Franglaise (@frangla) May 6, 2023
I can just imagine the Colonel of The Blues & Royals screaming « FFS man. Control your horse! »
Little-known fact about me: I actually learned to ride on a Blues & Royals’ drum horse so I know of what I speak!#Coronation pic.twitter.com/fIGQJa7Rw8
King Charles III’s Coronation has been in the works for months, with the thousands of people, and animals, involved in the ceremony taking part in extensive rehearsals.
However, that did not prevent some minor mishaps from happening, including a drum horse deciding to go rogue and walking sideways.
Distracted viewers were quick to log onto social media to comment on the unexpected gaffe, with one person quipping about the majestic animal “moonwalking”.
@Frangla tweeted: “The drum horse has gone rogue & is doing dressage! I can just imagine the Colonel of The Blues & Royals screaming « FFS man. Control your horse! »
“Little-known fact about me: I actually learned to ride on a Blues & Royals’ drum horse so I know of what I speak!”
@Rooevans jokingly enquired: “Now I’d like to know if they can make the Drum Horses moonwalk. #sideways #awesomeSideways #boom”
@ScarletSparrow1 quipped: “Excellent a naughty drum horse. More Claire Baldwin less Huw Edwards. #bbc”
StephenJAHill typed: “Loving the wonky drum horse. Hope he starts behaving before anything important happens.”
The hilarious mishap took place after Clare Balding explained to BBC viewers how one of the drum horses, Apollo, was “talent spotted” by the Queen while on a horse and cart in Pembrokeshire.
May 6 will mark the first day in an historic bank holiday weekend for the UK. Celebrations kicked off today with the Coronation itself, and will carry on until May 8.
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