Coronation rehearsals plunged into chaos after two Coldstream Guards fail drugs tests

TWO Coldstream Guards due to begin rehearsals for the Coronation today have failed drugs tests.

The pair tested positive for cannabis and cocaine and face the sack.

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The Army said: “We do not tolerate drug abuse.”

Dress rehearsals for the ceremony are due to start today.

And at least 40 guards were stuck in Kenya after RAF jets due to collect them were banned from flying over war-torn Sudan.

A civilian flight was chartered.

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The Army said: “None will miss their duties for the Coronation.”

The King is Colonel-in-Chief of the elite Coldstream Guards, whose troops are due parade in ceremonial red tunics and bearskins.

The two soldiers caught taking drugs were at Victoria Barracks in Windsor, yards from Windsor Castle.

An Army spokesperson said: “ Personnel caught taking drugs should expect to be discharged.”

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