A QUEEN's Guard lashed out at a tourist for getting too close to his horse.
The soldier, stationed outside Buckingham Palace, screamed at the blonde woman after she touched the animal's reins while posing for a photo.
Footage of the clash in London shows the mum moving towards the guard on horseback before smiling for the camera.
She then reaches her hand up to hold the reins which appears to spook the horse.
In response, the soldier yells loudly: "Stand back from the Queen's lifeguard, don't touch the reins."
The startled woman jumps and reaches her hands to her chest in shock.
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The video was shared on TikTok where viewers were divided over who was in the wrong.
Most claimed the woman deserved the public berating for distressing the horse and ignoring signs warning visitors to keep their distance.
But a handful insisted the guard's response was over the top.
One person said: "Serves her right. You aren't allowed to touch the guard."
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Another wrote: "It's not Disneyland. They are military personnel and should not be messed with."
But a third chimed: "God, he could have said it a bit calmer."
Either way, TikTok user Ethan, who goes by @_phigs on the app, has vowed never to return to London following the incident.
He captioned the clip: "Guard verbally attacks my step mum.
"We will never return to London after this incident."
A spokesperson for the Army told The Mirror: "We take all incidents like this seriously and want to ensure all those who visit Horse Guards have an enjoyable time.
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"This area is particularly busy with tourists and on occasions the soldiers undertaking Guard duty need to shout loudly to alert members of the public if they get too close to the horses, which happened in this case.
"We have signs placed alongside the horse boxes, stating that the horses bite and would always encourage the public not to get close to horses, as after all, they are animals and can be unpredictable."
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