You're not alone: The Buckingham Palace guard who tripped has Obama, Imran Khan for company

On Tuesday, during the ceremonial Changing-of-the-Guard at The Buckingham Palace, one of the guards (yes, the ones with those hairy towers for a hat) took a tumble in front of thousands of tourists. The brave man took it in stride and regained his composure, but he was visibly embarrassed. [caption id=“attachment_2197360” align=“aligncenter” width=“320”]  Taking a tumble. Youtube[/caption] But he needn’t brood over his misstep, as recent history has shown us, even the most powerful men in the world take a tumble every now and then. In February,  Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe tripped over, and he ended up viral with even his own meme. [caption id=“attachment_2197406” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Robert Mugabe. AP[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_2197410” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Reddit/satamakaupunki[/caption]  

In March, Barack Obama, tripped on the steps of the Air Force One but unlike Mugabe, he staged a quick recovery. Smooth, Mr President!

[caption id="" align=“aligncenter” width=“554”] Barack Obama. Youtube[/caption] However, it wasn’t all fun and games for former Pakistani cricketer and now politician Imran Khan, who fell from stage while rallying for his campaign in Lahore. Khan, who at 39, won the Cricket World Cup in 1992 with a shoulder injury (and did a bunch of other stuff), tried to win again but this time with a head injury in the elections. He recovered (but lost the elections). [caption id=“attachment_2197434” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Imran Khan Falling. Reuters[/caption] Finally, Australia’s Julia Gillard falls over and looses her shoe during a visit to the Gandhi Memorial in New Delhi in 2012.   [caption id="" align=“aligncenter” width=“320”] Julia Gillard falls over. Youtube[/caption]