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Adorable footage shows the moment the King’s Guard made a rare break in protocol to nod at a little fan sporting his own miniature livery and bearskin.
Frank, who adores soldiers, received a special nod from one of the troops who greeted him at St James’ Palace.
The child watched in amazement as he witnessed the soldiers parading past him in unison.
The heartwarming video filmed by his father reveals the moment Frank stood and saluted the soldiers before one at the back exchanged a compliant nod with the small lad.
Frank was so delighted that he seemed to stand in disbelief for a few moments before giving the camera a thumbs-up.
The military men famously hold an expressionless demeanour as they’re typically not permitted to interact with members of the public. They can even be landed with a £200 fine for laughing or smiling and have to work through all weather conditions.
Frank, who posts videos on his TikTok account @frankthesoldier, which has more than 35,000 followers, melted hearts as social media users reacted to the footage.
One person commented on the video saying that the last nod brought tears to their eyes.
Another wrote it was sweet the Guards gave the little boy a quick acknowledgement.
A third said this his salute was spot on, and that he was a sweet young boy and said that they loved how the officer and guards acknowledged him.
Someone else wrote that Frank looked amazing.
Frank’s experience came after the King’s Guard melted hearts by making a rare break in protocol so a boy with Down’s Syndrome could have a photograph taken with him.
A video of Mike van Erp, 50, better known by his YouTube name CyclingMikey, and the youngster posing for a photograph at Buckingham Palace induced a stir after being shared on YouTube, thanks to the touching way the situation was handled by everyone.
Footage shows how a kind-hearted member of the Guard moved nearer to Mike and the boy who was attempting to get a photograph to remember their trip to Horse Guards Parade, but of course, some of these servicemen will probably have children the same age, so I’m delighted that they acknowledged him, must have made his day, and something he can treasure forever.
Credit and respect to the Guardsman for making the little boy’s day, and bless this soldier for being so sweet to this young man, who incidentally, looked the part and gave an amazing salute. You never know, in another twenty years he may be one of them and good luck to him.
The world is full of crud news these days, so this was a lovely article, that made my day.
It also seems that King Charles is a considerate gentleman, and perhaps a trend has been formed. Let’s face it King Charles is a father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Honestly, you just couldn’t walk past this little boy all dressed up and not show some display of emotion, regardless of protocol. I think that the soldiers handled it well.
I think this is a wonderful gesture. No lives were put at risk and perhaps it should be a regular feature that if children show respect and keep their distance and salute, they should be acknowledged, after all, they could be our guards of the future.
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