The Household Cavalry horses that did not sustain serious injuries after they bolted through London will return to duty "in due course", the Army has said. Two of the five military horses are being closely observed having undergone surgery. Four people were taken to hospital when the animals were spooked in Belgravia and threw off their riders.

There is no further update on the condition of the cyclist. A spokesperson for the Army said: "Of the seven horses which were spooked, five tried to bolt and four - Vida, Trojan, Quaker and Tennyson - broke loose.