A video of a British police officer reprimanding a group of American tourists who were caught harassing the King’s Guard outside Buckingham Palace has gone viral.
picture Post on social media It shows a group of young girls heckling a guard and yelling out several different names in an attempt to correctly guess the guard’s name.
“Henry…Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes,” some of them can be heard in the TikTok clip posted Monday, with one man also chiming in about their prank.
“Toby, Montgomery,” the man cried.
Two police officers spotted the commotion and appeared from the side, and one walked up to the security guard while being taunted by a group of tourists.
The tourists cheered and jumped as the police approached and asked the security guard to speak. But then they learned a hard lesson.
“These soldiers are serving their country. They take their job seriously,” the officer told the tourists. “They have a responsibility to protect this facility and it is not something to be ridiculed for.”
“I appreciate that you’re having fun, but he’s not. He’s had a long day and has a lot of time to do. We will not appreciate it and will ask you to leave the premises,” the officer added.
The role of the King’s Guard is to protect the King’s mansion and keep an eye out for possible threats and dangers.According to the tourism website, security guards are generally prohibited from directly interacting or dealing with tourists. londontopia.com.
Immediately after police ordered the tourists to leave the premises, the group carried out the order and departed en masse.
Viewers of the video condemned the actions of the tourists, but praised the police who immediately noticed the abuse by the security guards.
Another commented: “The British police are very patient and reasonable compared to many countries. I respect them.”
“The cops treated this like a winner,” one person responded.
American commenters also blamed the young tourists and even apologized on their behalf.
“As an American, I am literally appalled by their actions. I sincerely apologize for their lack of respect,” the reply read.
“I would like to apologize for their actions. Please forgive their arrogance and stupidity. Most American tourists respect the Royal Guard and their service,” another woman complained.
“They think they’re at Disneyland and he’s dressing up as a character to laugh and perform for them,” someone joked.
Security guards are known for taking matters into their own hands. Many videos on social media show them yelling at tourists who have gone too far.
In April last year, a member of the royal guard at Buckingham Palace threatened a tourist and screamed in his face as he tried to take a photo with them.
“Don’t touch the King’s lifeguard!” the soldier shouted, startling the woman as she backed away clutching her chest in fear.
