One After Another: Two Guardsmen Fainted in Front of Macron

On Wednesday, November 11, French President Emmanuel Macron was awaiting the arrival of his Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini when a guardsman standing nearby suddenly staggered, dropped his sword, and collapsed to the ground. Macron immediately approached the fallen soldier along with others present. Staff from the Élysée Palace assisted the injured man and took him away from the ceremony. However, the incidents did not end there. A few seconds later, as the French president was already greeting the Slovak guest, a second guardsman fell. This moment was not captured on camera, but the sound of a sword hitting the ground can be heard in the video recording. According to [French television channel TF1](https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/video-paris-a-l-elysee-deux-gardes-d-honneur-s-effondrent-a-cote-d-emmanuel-macron-2475351.html), both soldiers received prompt assistance, after which the ceremony continued. The causes of the two faintings have not yet been established. No official information regarding the health status of the guardsmen has been reported. Footage of the unusual incident, filmed by Slovak television, quickly spread across social media.