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She barely reacts - some of the horses were spooked, including hers, and there were security people converging on the shooter, but she gets her horse under control almost immediately and then continues. It's pretty impressive given they didn't know it was a blank-firing gun until later.
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Tut tut, one does not react to noise from rabble. I'm sure the horse was somewhat acclimated to noise and crowds, but QE is a first class, grade A horsewoman, always in control, even riding sidesaddle.
In the photograph it appears the gun is pointed at the redcoat across the street. I would guess it was just fortuitous spectator snapshot of the queen taken as he raised the gun, but before he fired. Fortunately he was shooting blanks, as QE was 55 at this point and had no need of more heirs.
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He was released after three years.
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He was fortunate not to be hung in a cage on the wharf, or worse yet shipped to Australia.
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[eta] I am a bit bemused as to why it was relevant to this thread though?
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Be not bemused, it was for the pseudo-'Mercian in post #3.
