It was a moment that could have seriously ruffled some feathers.
But soldiers from The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery were prepared to take that risk in the name of saving a Mallard duck and her six ducklings which had waddled too close towards an impending gun salute.
No less than 41 guns were being prepared to mark the third anniversary of King Charles III‘s and Queen Camilla‘s Coronation in Hyde Park, London, on Wednesday.
But first the ducks had to be gently ushered away from the area to ensure their safety.
At midday, The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a Royal Salute,
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