An elderly man who dressed in a makeshift Royal Guard’s outfit to lay flowers for the Queen at Buckingham Palace has been praised for his ‘loyalty’ to Her Majesty by members of the public.
The ‘beautiful moment’ was captured in a video posted to TikTok which has so far racked up over 100,000 likes.
The patriotic elderly gentleman ‘walked the length of the Mall’ to pay tribute to the late monarch following her death on September 8, according to a TikTok user who filmed his efforts.
The Royal superfan was dressed as a member of the Queen’s Guard, now called the King’s Guard following the accession of King Charles III.
An elderly man who dressed in a makeshift royal guards’ outfit to lay flowers for the Queen at Buckingham palace has been praised for his ‘loyalty’ to Her Majesty
In the video, he can be seen proudly saluting to onlookers as he walks towards Buckingham Palace, who are clearly taken aback by the poignant tribute with many taking videos of him.
The man’s outfit appeared to be homemade and partly constructed from paper and tape, which many on TikTok commended.
The detailed costume was decorated with several medals and he also donned a hat similar to the Guard’s iconic bearskins.
The detailed costume was decorated with several medals and he also donned a hat similar to the Guard’s iconic bearskins
He can be seen proudly saluting to onlookers, who are clearly taken aback by the poignant tribute with many taking videos of him
‘Bless him, the amount of time he put into that outfit to show respect,’ said one.
‘It must have taken him hours to make that outfit,’ another said.
Another commented ‘What a kit. Lots of attention and sticky tape in that.’
Others called for him to be given a real uniform following his show of loyalty.
‘Somebody make that man a proper uniform! If I knew how to [sew] I would.’
The caption of the video, taken by @busk1976, reads: ‘Elderly loyal supporter of the Queen walked the length of the mall to lay flowers at Buckingham Palace.’
One person described it as ‘a beautiful moment for him and all who witnessed’.
Another TikTok user said that he epitomised his generation, its attitudes to the Royals and their sadness at the loss of Her Majesty.
‘This is what it means to a whole generation, a generation that went through some of the hardest days and the queen was there.’
‘Outstanding!’ said another. ‘He’s definitely very respectful to his and our Queen. Absolutely wonderful! Well done sir.’
‘If this was my grandad, dad, uncle, brother etc. I would be so proud, the dignity and the devotion of this wee man is so heart warming,’ commented another.
Many others commented ‘bless him’ and sent their best wishes to the unknown elderly gentleman.