Guard Of British Queen Screams At Tourist Taking Photo, Family Says 'Won't Visit London Again'

A member of the Queen's guard on horseback screaming at tourists in London has sparked a debate online.?The incidents took place outside the Buckingham Palace when the tourists - both women - were posing for photos and got too close to the horse.

Two tourists were screamed at

The clips were first posted on TikTok and went massively viral. One of the women were the mother of TikTok user Ethan (who goes by the username @_phigs), who vowed never to return to London, reported Express.

In the video, it is seen as the photo is being taken, the woman reaches over and holds the horse's reins, causing the animal to become visibly disturbed. Reacting to it, the soldier shouts out, "Stand back from the Queen's lifeguard, don't touch the reins!"?The loud scream startles the woman, who quickly moves away in shock after being shouted at.

Another video, which was posted on TikTok, shows another guard yelling in the same way at a woman in sunglasses and a pink checked top, reported news.com.au.?On Twitter, both the clips have been viewed millions of time with one being viewed over 2,40,000 times and stirred a debate online.

Netizens react

Many users slammed the reaction of the guards, while some justified it saying 'it's understandable'.

Getting a photo with one of the Queen's guards is part of the tradition of visiting London but there are certain rules such as no touching, which some tourists often choose to ignore.??

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