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| Saluting soldier accidentally hits six-year-old girl in the face after she presents Queen with flowers | Saluting soldier accidentally hits six-year-old girl in the face after she presents Queen with flowers |
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| This six-year-old girl delighted the Queen today with a bouquet of flowers, before being hit in the face by a soldier seconds later. | This six-year-old girl delighted the Queen today with a bouquet of flowers, before being hit in the face by a soldier seconds later. |
| Maisie Gregory had curtsied to the departing monarch, who paused to talk to her and admire her Welsh national dress. | Maisie Gregory had curtsied to the departing monarch, who paused to talk to her and admire her Welsh national dress. |
| As the Queen walked out of the room a soldier standing next to Maisie saluted and accidentally struck her head with his gloved hand. | As the Queen walked out of the room a soldier standing next to Maisie saluted and accidentally struck her head with his gloved hand. |
| “Ow!” she said, looking up at the soldier indignantly as her black hat felt to the ground. | “Ow!” she said, looking up at the soldier indignantly as her black hat felt to the ground. |
| If the Queen noticed, she did not show it and continued walking to a waiting car. | If the Queen noticed, she did not show it and continued walking to a waiting car. |
| Ruth Mosalski, a reporter at Wales Online, caught the moment on camera as she covered the event at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. | |
| The Queen had inspected 500 soldiers after presenting new colours to The Royal Welsh regiment. | The Queen had inspected 500 soldiers after presenting new colours to The Royal Welsh regiment. |
| Her visit marked their formal recognition after being formed in 2006 as a merger of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Wales. | Her visit marked their formal recognition after being formed in 2006 as a merger of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Wales. |
| Another child’s encounter with the Queen made headlines this week at Epsom Racecourse. | Another child’s encounter with the Queen made headlines this week at Epsom Racecourse. |
| Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi, a young member of the Dubai elite, was filmed approaching the monarch and performing a perfect bow while removing his top hat. | Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi, a young member of the Dubai elite, was filmed approaching the monarch and performing a perfect bow while removing his top hat. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |
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