Royal horse throws rider and breaks loose ahead of King’s birthday Gun Salute
A horse has run lose around Green Park ahead of the 41-Gun Salute to mark The King’s 76th birthday.
The horse, part of the royal procession taking part in the special birthday celebrations for the monarch, threw its King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery rider before darting around the park.
Large crowds of royal supporters gathered in the landmark park in Central London as the incident took place.
According to GB News Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker, who was at the scene, the horse is now safe and under control.
Earlier this year, three horses were injured as they ran loose through London in April, ahead of the King’s Birthday Parade.
After being spooked by construction work in Belgravia, the horses galloped through the streets and crashed into vehicles, with shocking pictures showing a white horse covered in blood.
The horses were then treated at the Hyde Park Barracks and cared for by equine charity The Horse Trust.
The three horses made a full recovery and returned to service for the King’s Birthday Parade in June.
Footage taken by Cameron at Green Park of the incident shows the horse powering through Green Park, as crowds fearfully cower out of the horses path.
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71 horses were gathered for the Gun Salute in Green Park when a singular horse bolted away from the procession, causing brief chaos for the Royal Horse Artillery.
Recalling the incident, Cameron said that the horse was brought to safety “in around 30 seconds” and was uninjured after running loose.
He told GB News: “Just as the riders were coming into Green Park, one of the horses decided to bolt it’s rider and started charging around Green Park.
“The horse was out of control, but it was safely brought under control in after about 30 seconds.”
Detailing the significance of the gun salute, Cameron said it is the “best of British” when gun salutes take place for the Royal Family.
Cameron said: “It really is a spectacular sight – of course for tourists and Londoners as well who have gathered here at Green Park.
“It’s very much tradition and it is Britain at its finest. It really is a pomp, pageantry best of British.”