Footage of a tourist receiving an extraordinary ticking off by a Beefeater at the Tower of London has emerged.
The clip, filmed by a fellow tourist, shows an apparent “stand-off” between the Queen’s Guard and a woman, who had tossed a glove at him in a bid to make him move.
The Queen’s Guard are known for their ability to stand motionless and expressionless at attention outside royal residences in London.
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But the bid to break his resolve appeared to backfire when an irate Beefeater intervened.
“Did you just throw your glove over?” he demands, adding: “Why did you do that? The Army’s here to protect the crown jewels, he is not here for the public to make fun of.
“He’s a soldier, he serves his country, he deserves to be treated with a little respect.
“Throwing your gloves at him isn’t going to work is it really.”
Beefeater 1, tourist 0.