Overview
- Two members of the Élysée guard of honour collapsed a few seconds apart on the presidential steps while President Emmanuel Macron awaited Slovak President Peter Pellegrini.
- Macron and other guards immediately assisted the first fallen soldier and then the second before both were taken inside and evacuated from the scene.
- Video and eyewitness accounts show the incidents occurred on the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré steps at the Élysée and that normal activity resumed once the guards were removed.
- Official sources have not provided medical diagnoses or causes, and current reporting relies on a limited set of accounts without confirmation from the Élysée or medical teams.
- Ceremonial guards normally stand visibly at arrivals and fainting during such events is rare, so authorities and the public will likely watch for follow-up statements or medical updates.