Only 1 hiccup at Queen's funeral prossesion.

[Buffalo Creek Law Dog]

And, it's all the horse's fault.  As the casket was passing a line of RAF airmen, one of the horse's tail slapped one of the Airmen square in the face knocking his head back, in which the Airman stepped back to collect himself and then quickly moved back into position.  That took place just as they were approaching Windsor Castle.  

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

It happens 

[Rye Miles #13621]

Shoot that darn horse! 

[Bart Slade]

2 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

Shoot that darn horse! 

And the airman.   You just can't have that.

[Badlands Bob #61228]

Well, they haven't buried a King or Queen in over 70 years.  They are a little out of practice.  

[Utah Bob #35998]

No one does pageantry and ceremony better that the British military. There were a number of troops who became ill from exhaustion during the ceremonies. Fortunately, not on live camera. 

And you can expect some mishaps with thousands of people involved in such a massive undertaking. Then you through in Caballos to boot.

The reason the Royal Navy sailors pulled the gun carriage bearing the queen’s casket is because of an incident during Victoria’s funeral in 1901 when the horses became uncontrollable and the RN stepped in to pull the carriage. It became a tradition for Royal funerals since then.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

8 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

Shoot that darn horse! 

If they do I may go scalp hunting.

[Sixgun Sheridan]

19 hours ago, Bart Slade said:

And the airman.   You just can't have that.

 

If it were North Korea and they were burying the Little Fat Man you can bet that's what they'd do. They'd also kill everyone who might have witnessed it or watched it on TV.

[Utah Bob #35998]

1 hour ago, Sixgun Sheridan said:

 

If it were North Korea and they were burying the Little Fat Man you can bet that's what they'd do. They'd also kill everyone who might have witnessed it or watched it on TV.

Ya gotta have electricity for TV.