‘Naughty’ Coronation drum horse goes rogue with viewers asking ‘can he moonwalk’
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.
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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Top moments from the Coronation service
King Charles III has been crowned in a historic moment for Britain, with all the pomp and ceremony as expected from a royal event. If you missed it, Express.co.uk has a round up of all the top moments from the Coronation.
- Before the ceremony began, one horse caught the eye of viewers as it jauntily made its way along the procession route, with some asking whether it could "moonwalk".
- The youngest Wales Prince always draws attention for his cheeky smile and tendency to pull faces, and Louis didn't disappoint during the Coronation service today.
- Elder brother Prince George took on an important role, holding his grandfather's robe as they walked into Westminster Abbey, and fans couldn't get enough of his regal outfit.
- As she entered Westminster Abbey, Queen Camilla turned to the man on her right to ask for help with her robes. Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, also had a fight with her robes, telling those around her: "It's strangling me".
- Charles welled up as Prince William appeared to whisper something in his father's ear after he pledged his loyalty to the King.
- Penny Mordaunt wowed the crowds with her incredible teal ensemble, made up of a dress, cape and matching headband, as she took part in a centuries-old tradition holding up an enormous sword for the duration of the service.
This weekend will give several chances to members of the public and supporters of the monarchy to catch a glimpse of King Charles and his wife Camilla, along with other members of the Firm.
But it also offers the opportunity to come together with their family, neighbours and community, as street parties and coronation celebrations will be held across the country.
The King will be crowned at 12pm as the Archbishop of Canterbury places the St Edward’s Crown on his head. Trumpets will sound and gun salutes will be fired across the UK.
The service ends at 1pm, before the newly crowned King and Queen begin their coronation procession back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.
The King, Queen Consort and members of the royal family will later appear on the Palace balcony to watch the flypast.