Cow pat accident halted 'Victoria' filming

Filming on The Young Victoria had to be halted when star Rupert Friend fell into a cow pat.

Speaking at the film's UK press conference, Friend explained that his co-star Emily Blunt, who plays the eponymous monarch, was struck by a fit of laughter following his accident.

"There is a scene in the film at the end of the honeymoon where they're somewhat jubilant in the rain," he said. "Albert leads Victoria out to dance in the rain with him and I had my hands in my coat and I slipped on a cow pat, and fell into another cow pat. Emily was unable to continue working because she was laughing so hard."

Friend said that his embarrassment was magnified when shooting stopped to allow the crew to replay his fall.

"The crew stopped filming so we could watch the scene on the monitor 20 times in a row," he said. "And it's in the film."

The Young Victoria, which centres on the monarch's marriage to Prince Albert, is released in cinemas on March 6.