Moment soldier faints during Coronation gun salute before being dragged through mud

A soldier who was part of a gun salute at Cardiff Castle in Wales had to be dragged away by two men in Army uniforms after collapsing during proceedings this morning

A soldier had to be dragged through the mud after fainting during coronation proceedings this morning.

The unfortunate man was part of an event at Cardiff Castle in Wales when he suddenly fell forward and landed flat on his face in the dirt, footage of the moment shows.

He was on the end of the line and his hat fell off in the process.

The male was part of a a ceremonial royal gun salute carried out by the 104 Regiment Royal Artillery.

His colleagues around him remained unflinchingly still and undistracted as they continued with the proceedings, before two men in Army uniform rushed onto the scene.

Around five seconds after hitting the ground he was flipped on his back and hoisted up by the two men, before being dragged along the ground through the mud and part of a puddle out of shot.

Many people on Twitter were quick to share their sympathy with the soldier, while others think it will fuel some jokes from colleagues.

One man said: "That’s going to cost him a fair few beers I can tell you."

While another added: "And this is born a lifelong nickname from his mates. In all seriousness hope the lad is alright. Thankfully he was on grass. The drag off looks undignified but that’s the way of it – clear him as quickly as possible to get him sorted."

Another man commented: "Check he’s breathing, and the recovery position would have been a bit better fellas."

A fourth said: "Bit harsh... dragging him partially through the puddle."

The incident came as millions of people around the globe watched on as King Charles III and Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey today.

Thousands of people were invited to the ceremony, which started 11am, with more than 200 Armed Forces attending to help them during their procession back to Buckingham Palace.

Like this soldier, many other military personnel were busy around the country performing a number of duties.