04 January 2023 , 10:47
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A royal guard sparked fury on social media after filming himself "staring at ducks" while working at Windsor Castle.
The unnamed man can be seen gyrating with his rifle, as he claimed he's not doing what his job requires him to do - looking after the Royal Family.
In a 20-second video posted on TikTok, the man said: "I am currently standing outside Windsor Castle.
"I'm meant to be looking after the Royal Family. Currently staring at two ducks."
He then appears to say: "Do I care? No."
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It appears that the clip was uploaded to TikTok by someone else, rather than the soldier himself.
The guard was seen 'gyrating' against his rifle while on duty (jimmiestraughan/Tiktok)
Royal guard films himself while working at Windsor Castle (jimmiestraughan/Tiktok)It's not clear when the video was filmed, but the man is described as a Queen's Guard, which suggests it could have happened before the death of Her Majesty in September 2022.
The TikTok caption reads: "Queen’s guard taking the p*** on post."
The clip caused outrage on social media, with a person commenting: "Wow can’t trust anyone these days. He’s getting paid for this."
Another added: "How to make yourself really unpopular at work really quick."
The video was branded 'disrespectful' by some social media users (jimmiestraughan/Tiktok)One more branded the video "disrespectful" and another added: "Sacked."
Another TikTok user wrote: "Man, I'd have loved to be in that office when he gets marched in on orders."
One person joked: "Plz keep us updated on your career."
Windsor Castle is one of three official residences of The King and has been home to the Sovereign for over 900 years.
The privilege of guarding the Sovereign traditionally belongs to the Household Troops, better known as ‘the Guards’, who have carried out this duty since 1660.
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The Guards consist of five infantry regiments – the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards – and two regiments of the Household Cavalry – the Life Guards and Blues and Royals.