An investigation is currently being made by the army after a soldier was spotted wearing earphones while on duty, outside Horse Guards in central London.
The man in question was a Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment Trooper - now a tourist attraction in England's capital - and was wearing his full uniform, sword and all. But, as the Telegraph reports, he appeared to be listening to some tunes, too.
It's part of his duty to stay as still as possible, unless called upon of course, so I'd like to see his reaction if the shuffle on his iPod threw up Shania Twain's 'Man! I Feel Like A Woman!', because it's been scientifically proven that it's impossible not to dance to it (ok, definitely not in an actual scientific study).
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"We are currently investigating images of a soldier on duty at Horse Guards today wearing an earpiece," an army spokesperson said.
"If a member of the Armed Forces is found to have fallen below the high standards expected, appropriate action will be taken."
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Though it might seem harmless, the concept of Apple headphones sticking out of an 18th century uniform does seem quite strange. It's almost like those scenarios where people think they've spot someone with a mobile phone in a picture from the 50s.
The guardsman in London are very dedicated to their roles, as proven earlier in the year when a number of guardsmen fainted during the heat at the Queen's Trooping the Colour ceremony.
As the royal family looked on, one of the soldiers was captured on camera falling during the performance at Horse Guards Parade.
After taking the tumble, two officials were dispatched to collect the soldier, a member of the Household Division, which was inspected by Her Majesty.
A Guardsman collapses out of his formation as temperatures soar to 25C during
The remaining 1,000 serviceman on parade maintained their positions as if nothing had happened during the incident.
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In all, five Guardsman were stretchered off over the course of the ceremony as temperatures in London hit 29C back on 17 June.
An Army spokesperson told the International Business Times at the time: "We can confirm that during the Queen's birthday parade today a small number of soldiers fainted.
The Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade. (Credit: PA Images)
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"It is an extremely hot day and all were removed from the Parade and checked by medical staff where they were hydrated."
The ceremony has been a tradition of British infantry regiments since the 17th century, although the roots go back much earlier, and the day marks the Queen's official 91st birthday.
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