Moment horse crashes into barriers in front of shocked crowds during coronation procession

This is the moment a horse crashed into barriers in front of shocked crowds during the coronation procession.

The collision happened as the Gold State Coach, carrying King Charles and Queen Camilla back to Buckingham Palace, rounded the corner from Whitehall into The Mall.

One of the horses behind the carriage began walking backwards before crashing into the barriers which separated the public from the procession route.

Military personnel were seen rushing over to help and a stretcher was picked up but it was not needed and no one appeared to be injured.

A female police officer appeared to be given assistance from her colleagues, limping away from the area.

The procession continued along the The Mall to huge cheers and Charles was seen waving to fans.

It comes after the Red Arrows soared above the Palace in a spectacular arrowhead formation, leaving a trail of red, white and blue.

The military flypast over Buckingham Palace to mark the coronation of the King and Queen was scaled down because of the weather.

More than 60 planes from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force, including the Red Arrows, were due to fly over the Mall and Buckingham Palace at around 2.15pm following the ceremony.

But the event only involved helicopters and the Red Arrows aerobatic display team in the end.

The display over The Mall and Buckingham Palace was originally meant to last for six minutes, but the scaled-down version lasted for less than half of that time.

Beaming King Charles waved at cheering crowds as he appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after being crowned today.

The monarch was flanked by his family including Queen Camilla to celebrate a historic coronation ceremony.

Charles, 74, was cheered by thousands of royal fans to ring in his new reign as King.

The well-wishers refused to let the rain dampen their spirits as they were led along the Mall waving flags.