A swarm of bees threatened to ruin the Queen's ceremonial review of troops at Windsor Castle.
The beekeeper had just 30 minutes before the ceremony started
An angry swarm colonised chairs set out in the Castle's quadrangle for VIPs at
a ceremonial review of the elite Queen's Company, the Grenadier Guards.
As a beekeeper in protective visor and gloves struggled to contain the threat, the Queen looked on through a Castle window.
The incident on Tuesday left one man injured - a former sergeant major, who was stung on the forehead.
Pest control contractor Peter Sheppard said: "The queen bee had left her hive and was looking for a new place to stay.
VIP guests had to stand and wait while the bees were cleared
"She found a chair and took her attendants
With the bees removed, the Queen appeared at the Sovereign's entrance, amused but unflustered.
She reviewed her troops and was shown where the bees had swarmed.