King Charles III’s Guard Horse Killed Tourist Posing for Photo at Household Cavalry Museum in London Despite a large warning sign on the wall just behind the King’s Guard that reads, “Beware: Horses might kick or bite the woman ignored “.

One of King Charles III’s guard horses bit a tourist posing for a photo in London.

Footage taken outside of the Household Cavalry Museum on Monday, July 22, showed a large crowd of tourists surrounding a soldier and his horse, who appeared unsettled as several people approached to try and pet the large animal.

Despite a large warning sign on the wall just behind the King’s Guard that reads, “Beware: Horses might kick or bite. Don’t touch the reigns. Thank you,” several tourists attempted to touch the horse and pose for a photo with the horse nipping at each of them in warning not to come too close.

At one point in the clip, a woman dressed in a black baseball cap and a Pink Floyd shirt ran up to stand right next to the horse, who immediately chomped down on her

arm. The woman cried out in pain before returning to her companions and collapsing on the ground with a visible injury.

This is not the first time tourists have disregarded a royal horse’s warning. Last year, a tourist posing for a photo with a King’s Guard horse was shocked when it bit her ponytail and dragged her off balance. In a separate incident in April 2023, another tourist attempting to take a photo with the King’s Guard was headbutted in the arm by the soldier’s horse.

We want to ensure all those who visit the Horse Guards have an enjoyable time,” the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence said in a statement to The New York Post in 2023. “This area is particularly busy with tourists. Signs clearly display warnings that animals may bite and for tourists to keep their distance. This is for the safety of those on duty and the public.”