A member of France’s Honor Guard is carried away after fainting during a welcoming ceremony for Slovak President Peter Pellegrini at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Foto: Instagram)
A member of France’s Honor Guard fainted Wednesday, Nov. 11, during a ceremony at the Élysée Palace in Paris, where President Emmanuel Macron was welcoming Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. The incident occurred as Pellegrini arrived at the official residence of the French presidency.
Footage showed the guard standing on the palace steps with a sword when he fell as Pellegrini’s car pulled up. Macron was waiting at the entrance and, after noticing the fall, approached with others at the ceremony to try to help.
Agents then carried the guard away from the steps. Pellegrini remained at the bottom of the staircase while the reception paused. After the guard was removed, Macron greeted the Slovak president and the ceremony continued.
As of the latest update, there was no information about the guard’s condition or what caused him to faint, according to Slovak broadcaster TV JOJ, which recorded the scene.
