It has emerged that King Charles III changed plans for Elizabeth II's funeral at the last minute to avoid an awkward moment.

Queen Elizabeth II / Photo: Associated Press

It's no secret that the monarch's funeral is carefully planned, and Queen Elizabeth II herself participated in the development of the plan, and perhaps even in the rehearsal of her own funeral.

In the original plan, the horses were to follow the Queen's coffin immediately during the procession, when the body of the monarch was carried on a carriage from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch.

And King Charles, his sister Anna and brothers Andrew and Edward, as well as Princes William and Harry had to follow the horses on foot, writes express.

Funeral of Elizabeth II / Photo: Associated Press

However, later Charles made changes and the horses were moved to the background so that those who followed them would not have to step over the excrement left by the animals.

Funeral of Elizabeth II / Photo: Associated Press

Funeral of Elizabeth II / Photo: Associated Press

Charles did not want to look comical at this moment, jumping over the horse piles.

Those who watched the procession noticed that the king had made the right decision.

Because those who were walking behind the horses were just faced with the fact that they had to step over all these piles. 

Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II / Photo: Getty Images

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