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On This Day

Posted by Karen on June 13, 2025, 8:43 am

1981 - Marcus Sarjeant, at the time an unemployed youth, fired six blanks at Queen Elizabeth II as she rode down The Mall to the Trooping the Colour ceremony.

Someone stood behind the scum actually caught it by camera, though they were probaby trying to take a photo of the Queen.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Martha on June 13, 2025, 10:25 am, in reply to "On This Day"

I remember seeing this (delayed) on the news and it was surreal to me. In my world, everyone admired the queen and this was unthinkable.

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Re: On This Day

Posted by Martha on June 13, 2025, 10:27 am, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

My I add that HM remaining calm and in control of her horse was more than exceptional. She finished the parade and then went out on the balcony. Pure rock star.

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Re: On This Day

Posted by Candace on June 13, 2025, 5:02 pm, in reply to "On This Day"

Did this guy know he was firing blanks? If he did, what was his goal? Thank goodness HM was not harmed.

Candace

Posted by Karen on June 13, 2025, 6:01 pm, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

Marcus Sarjeant said when he was arrested "I wanted to be famous. I wanted to be a somebody."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Sarjeant

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