After being hit in the head by a falling glass panel at Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s royal footman was taken to hospital.

Louis Williams, the claimed victim, was discovered unconscious with bruises and cuts.

The 22-year-old was on duty and walking down a covered route when the event occurred, according to The Sun.

Louis was affected “in a bad way,” according to his peers, and he was lucky to be alive following the unusual catastrophe.

A pal told the publication: “It’s been terrible. I can’t believe how the glass fell on him. He was [injured] in a bad way.”

It was lucky, according to one storey, that the Queen was not present in lieu of the footman.

“Luckily the Queen wasn’t there. What if the glass had fallen on her? It doesn’t bear thinking about,” the source said.

Another source said: “Louis was very lucky to only have suffered cuts and bruises — but he has scars and head injuries. Everyone is saying he is very lucky to be alive.

“They have spent years and millions of pounds renovating the palace — but bits are still falling down.”

Meanwhile, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “The health and safety of our staff is of paramount importance.

“The remaining glass panels were immediately removed, an investigation into the incident launched and an independent examination of all glass-covered canopies was carried out.”

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