A passing tour guide filmed the long interaction between a woman and a mounted soldier from the ceremonial King's Life Guard unit in central London.
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A viral TikTok shows a woman getting shouted at by a mounted soldier on royal guard duty in London because she kept touching his horse.
The video was, taken on Saturday April 8, shows a tour guide commenting on the lengthy interaction as the soldier confronted the woman, who gave her name in another clip as Sandra Wilson.
The video was posted by the channel London City Walks in several parts, with the most popular video amassing 9.6 million views.
The owner of the account, who only gave his first name, John, said that the woman came back several days later and was told to move on by police.
"What a stupid woman, honestly," John can be heard saying in the most widely-viewed video, as the woman grabs the horses reins.
"Get off the reins!" the guard then shouted loudly, which caused her to temporarily run off.
The incident took place at Horse Guards Parade in central London, a parade ground which often features mounted soldiers in ceremonial dress.
Troops posted there are known as The King's Life Guard. They operate every day, even when the monarch is not nearby. In practice, the role is mostly ceremonial and the royals have close protection from London's Metropolitan Police.
A British Army spokesperson told Insider that there are signs nearby telling people to keep their distance. The spokesperson said that the soldier was following orders by yelling at the woman.
"This area is particularly busy with tourists and on some occasions the soldiers undertaking Guard duty will need to shout loudly to alert members of the public if they get too close, which has happened recently," they said.
In February, another TikTok went viral after a tourist grabbed a soldier's horse's reins twice and was shouted at, and something similar took place in July last year.
In further TikToks from the April 8 encounter, Wilson is told by police to stop obstructing the guards. She later approaches the guard again, and he yells at her to "Get back."
"You tell her, guard," John says from behind the camera.
Earlier posts on TikTok show a woman who appears to be Wilson in similar interactions dating back to the beginning of March. Insider contacted her for comment but did not immediately hear back.
John told Insider that he saw Wilson on Monday April 17 and spoke with nearby police who asked her to move on. The Ministry of Defence Police did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
