Troops mock female CO struggling in the saddle for ceremony amid dissent in the ... trends now
Troops mock female CO struggling in the saddle for ceremony amid dissent in the ... trends now
Need a leg-up, ma'am? Troops in King Charles’s mounted ceremonial battery mock female CO struggling in the saddle for ceremony amid dissent in the ranks Major Francesca Sykes of King’s Troop was filmed struggling to mount her steed She needed soldiers to help her into the saddle before a ceremony in Green Park Members of the ceremonial unit are typically required to be expert equestrians
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Troopers in King Charles’s mounted ceremonial battery have circulated a humiliating video of their commander failing to mount her charger.
The footage shows Major Francesca Sykes of King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, needing two soldiers to help her into the saddle before a ceremony in Green Park near Buckingham Palace.
One holds the reins while another tries to push her on to the horse. The pair’s efforts fail however, to the annoyance of the assembled troops. An apparent falling-out with members of the unit has led to them trying to expose what they regard as
