Soldier stands out at No 10

An army aide to Prince Charles who stood on his head outside No 10 Downing street and sang God Save The Queen has been disciplined.

Warrant officer Geoffrey Archer, 46, was entertaining a group of schoolchildren outside the gates in Downing Street when he decided to do a handstand while singing the national anthem.

However, officials did not see the funny side of the stunt, and WO Archer, who was in full uniform at the time, was later taken away by military police.

WO Archer said: "I was only having a bit of fun. I'm an outgoing guy - that's how I've managed to make a success of my job. But someone's suffered a sense of humour failure."

The Ministry of Defence said he was confined to his desk and had been made to surrender his car and phone. A spokesman said: "He cannot just go and do his own thing."