Two French soldiers collapsed while standing guard outside the Élysée Palace in Paris on Wednesday, just as President Emmanuel Macron was preparing to welcome Slovak President Peter Pellegrini.Footage shows one of the guards suddenly falling to the ground as the official welcoming ceremony was about to begin. Macron, who was standing nearby, appeared to notice the incident as other members of the delegation reacted.The soldiers were part of the honour guard assembled for Pellegrini's official visit to France. The ceremony was briefly disrupted as people moved to assist the fallen guards.The incident took place during the Slovak president's visit to Paris on 11 November.
Two guards collapse beside Macron during official welcoming ceremony
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Two French soldiers collapsed while standing guard outside the Élysée Palace in Paris on Wednesday, just as President Emmanuel Macron was preparing to welcome Slovak President Peter Pellegrini.Footage shows one of the guards suddenly falling to the ground as the official welcoming ceremony was about to begin. Macron, who was standing nearby, appeared to notice the incident as other members of the delegation reacted.The soldiers were part of the honour guard assembled for Pellegrini's official visit to France. The ceremony was briefly disrupted as people moved to assist the fallen guards.The incident took place during the Slovak president's visit to Paris on 11 November.
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