Queen Elizabeth Dodges Sword at Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral

Queen Elizabeth, of England, and her husband were attending the funeral of Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday at St. Paul's Cathedral and the Lord Mayor Alderman Roger Gifford greeted them, wearing the Mourning Sword.

"After proffering a formal greeting, merchant banker Mr. Gifford turned smartly on his heel to lead the royal couple up towards the Great West Door where the Archbishop of Canterbury was waiting," the Daily Mail wrote. "But as he swung round, the large black steel sword swung wildly towards the sovereign, just missing her face."

The Queen, who is turning 87 on Sunday, has her reflexes still in tact as she pulled away at the last second to avoid it.

"The Queen can clearly be seen recoiling backwards before turning towards her laughing husband and making what appeared to be a jokey remark about her near miss," wrote the Daily Mail.

Meanwhile, the Lord Mayor didn't seem to notice the incident at all continuing on to go about his business.

"The sword itself has a special meaning. It's the official Mourning Sword, and hasn't been brought out since the funeral for Winston Churchill," according to The Inquisitr.

"The sword will now be known as the one the queen dodged," wrote The Examiner.