Young child flattened after getting in the way of marching palace guardsman

Two palace guardsmen marched into a young sightseer while on patrol at the Tower of London

A young tourist was flattened when he stepped out in front of a marching guardsman while sightseeing at the Tower of London.

Footage has emerged of the moment the youngster was knocked over and trodden on by the soldier – in full ceremonial gear – who loudly shouts ‘make way’ before continuing on his march.

The clip was shared on TikTok with the caption ‘my sister went to England; first day in.’

The soldier is a member of the Coldstream Guards, a ceremonial division who provide protection for the royal palaces.

It’s thought the watching public had been warned a patrol was approaching and the child ran out in front of the soldiers unexpectedly.

An Army spokesperson said: ‘We are aware of an incident at the Tower of London earlier today during a routine patrol.’

They added that the soldier has tried to step over the child and continued on his duty.

The guardsman is heard shouting ‘make way’ as he walks into the child

The guards continued on their march while the boy appeared unhurt

‘Following the incident, the soldier checked on the child and was reassured that all was well,’ the spokesperson said.

A spokesperson from the Tower of London said: ‘We are aware of this incident and were sorry to see this.

‘The guard at the Tower do take care to warn the public when they’re moving, and this was an unfortunate accident. Our staff and the soldier checked in on the family afterwards, and were reassured that all was well.’

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