An old video has resurfaced online, showing a royal soldier from the Household Cavalry regiment breaking into laughter, a rare sight given the guards’ strict protocol of maintaining a straight face.
In the video, a man claims to have known the guard from school, recounting how reserved he was compared to his own lively demeanor. The guard’s unexpected laughter follows the man’s anecdotes, garnering over 18 million views since it was shared on June 19.
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One commenter observed, “You know when someone is going to laugh when you look at them and you have an idea of how they’re going to be, and they turn out exactly as you thought they’d be.”
Another suggested the guard should be knighted for breaking character, remarking, “I have never seen one of these guys break character, shouldn’t the guy be knighted for such a groundbreaking act?”
Reflecting on potential changes in the future, a commenter speculated, “One day royalty will have robots that will replace the royal guards and sadly we will not be able to make these royal robots laugh.”
Meanwhile, another proposed an entertaining challenge, stating, “I would like to see famous stand-up comedians do material next to Royal Guards to see which one of them could get them to laugh.”
The strict protocol followed by Royal Guards, enduring extreme weather conditions, has sparked debates about their presence in public places, shorter working hours, and more suitable uniforms for summer.
