Five horses of the British Royal Cavalry – one of them bloodied – crossed the river on Wednesday morning London streets near Buckingham Palace, including the one leading to Windsor Palace.
The mystery of the steeds that roamed the streets of the British capital was partly explained only when the police closed the heart of real London to traffic.
Four people were injured after – according to the latest reconstructions of the event – the horses were frightened by construction work. One of the horses then collided with a bus, leaving the front injured and throwing the cavalry officer who was rescued together with the other soldiers from the London Ambulance Service from the saddle.
Now without the riders, thrown to the ground, the steeds began to wander aimlessly through the city, putting safety to the test.
However, some points remain to be clarified regarding the dynamics, given that similar incidents also occurred in Belgrave Square and near Chancery Lane. The videos went viral on the web while a BBC employeeTony Bonsignore, told BBC Radio that one of the horses collided with a bus, injuring itself.
The mounted soldiers, Life Guards and Blues & Royals, were making their normal morning route between Horseguards Parade, in front of the royal palace (it is from here that the Trooping the Colour every year in June the royal parade starts to arrive at Buckingham Palace) and Whitehall where the prime minister’s residence is at 10 Downing Street.
While the soldiers on duty, injured in London this morning, are being treated, the horses have been recovered and have therefore been transferred to veterinary centers for treatment.
There Households Cavalry composed of the Life Guards and the Blues & Royals it is the British flagship unit (which deploys its mounted division in the most ceremonial roles) has barracks in the Hyde Park Barrracks, London.
