Overview
- Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, a member of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, fell after leaving the arena on Friday, May 15, and died at the scene despite immediate medical aid.
- Thames Valley Police say they have found no suspicious circumstances and are investigating alongside the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Accident Investigation Branch.
- The MOD named Sullivan and shared her service record, noting she joined the Army in November 2020 and transferred to the King’s Troop in June 2021.
- Buckingham Palace said King Charles is deeply shocked and saddened and will offer condolences to Sullivan’s family, who were informed and are being supported.
- The King’s Troop performs fast ceremonial maneuvers with horse-drawn guns that carry inherent risk, and reports cite earlier show accidents in 2005 and 2008 as context.