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This is the moment a soldier proposed to his girlfriend before dashing off to take part in Trooping The Colour.
The soldier, all dressed in military uniform including a hat and white gloves, was captured embracing his now fiancée after popping the question outside Buckingham Palace.
No sooner had he kissed his partner, he was forced to sprint off to play his role in the King’s official birthday parade.
His astonished and delighted girlfriend gasped: ‘Oh my God!’ as he then quickly placed a ring onto her finger and said ‘I love you’.
He was then heard asking ‘Does it fit?’ as his fiancée slipped on the engagement band.
A soldier proposed to his girlfriend just before taking part in the Trooping The Colour parade
The servicemen popped the question to his shocked partner near Buckingham Palace before dashing off to play his role in the King’s birthday procession
The happy couple were seen warmly embracing and kissing each other after becoming engaged
After slipping the ring on his new fiancée and saying ‘I love you’, the soldier rushed off to join his military colleagues for the parade
But after taking a moment to hug his future wife, the serviceman said he needed to make a dash for the royal parade.
Beckoning towards the palace, he quipped: ‘Right, I’ve got to get into the Palace. The King’s going to be waiting.’
Police officers standing nearby applauded the newly engaged couple as some onlookers shouted ‘congratulations’.
Over 1,250 soldiers in addition to hundreds of guardsmen lined up to be inspected by King Charles and Queen Camilla during the ceremony today.
Despite the wet weather, they were joined by as many as 8,000 of their spouses, girlfriends and parents who watched on in the crowds as the procession got underway at 10am this morning.
Today’s proceedings also saw the return of Catherine, Princess of Wales in her first public appearance since announcing she was receiving treatment for cancer.