Guard Collapses Next To Queen’s Coffin During Livestream Of Lying In State

A guard who was watching over the queen's coffin at the Palace of Holyroodhouse suddenly collapsed and fell to the floor.

The guard fell to the floor when he stood at the foot of the queen's coffin. The day is Thursday.

The service started broadcasting on the website at 5pm. The doors of the hall were open to the public.

The footage from the fall was posted to social media.

Officials rushed to the guard's aid after he fainted while holding a ceremonial staff.

The live feed faded as he was tended to. The broadcast did not come back to the scene inside the hall.

An Archer guarding The Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall has collapsed.

— Charlie Proctor (@MonarchyUK) September 14, 2022

The guard fell and it wasn't clear why.

Soldiers in ceremonial uniforms are keeping a constant watch on the queen's corpse.

The four corners of the catafalque are where the guards from the Tower of London are required to remain completely still.

The hours of being completely still while standing are six hours long.

On the first night of the queen's lying in state members of the public can pay their respects.

During the first hour of the broadcast, the number of people watching the stream rose to 20,000.

Members of the public are the first to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who will be laid to rest on Monday. The photo was taken by Yui Mok.

The article was first published on HuffPost.