No more horsing around.
Two women had a rude awakening when they stood too close to the King’s Guard horse outside of the Household Cavalry Museum at the Horse Guards Parade.
In separate incidents, the animal grabbed a tourist’s ponytail and then headbutted another that came too close, as seen in a video obtained by ARK Media.
The first tourist was posing for a photo next to the horse when it bit the back of her ponytail so strongly that it dragged her from where she was standing, leaving her flailing.
Ironically, the woman was standing next to a sign that read, “Beware horses may kick or bite!”
And that it did.
In the second half of the clip, another tourist tried to take more snaps alongside the horse, but it headbutted her on the side of her arm, leaving her shocked.
Of course, the guard that was mounted atop the horse didn’t even crack a smile, as they’re supposed to stay stone-faced throughout the job.
The Post reached out to reps at the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for further comment.
The Household Cavalry Museum shows the history and work that goes into the “ceremonial and armored reconnaissance role of HM The Queen’s Mounted Bodyguard,” according to its website.
But this is not the first time a tourist has had an incident with the royal guards in recent months.
Last month, a video of a King’s Guard at Buckingham Palace went viral on TikTok, after he was seen yelling in a woman’s face as she tried to take a picture.
While taking the photo, the unsuspecting visitor seemingly touches the infantryman, which set him off, prompting him to yell, “Do not touch the King’s Life Guard!”
However, it’s crucial that people visiting the palace abide by the guard’s rules.
“One should never touch a member of the Queen’s Guard,” according to Londontopia.
“If this is the case, they are actually allowed to shout warnings at you to make you go away. If people start acting aggressively, the soldiers can even present their bayonets to them.”
In the coming days, plenty of security will be in place as King Charles’ coronation is set for Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey.
It represents the official transfer of power to The King after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at the age of 96 this past September.
And, it was announced earlier this month that Prince Harry will be joining his family for the coronation – but without his wife, Meghan Markle.
It will be the first time that Harry will be in the United Kingdom since the release of his bombshell tell-all memoir, “Spare,” in January as well as his December Netflix docu-series with his wife, “Harry & Meghan.”
And he still doesn’t have any idea where he is going to sit at the ceremony, a source alleged to Page Six earlier this week.
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