Another Royal appointment for the mini Guardsman: Adorable four-year-old who charmed the nation when he marched alongside a real-life soldier will be reunited with his idol for a Windsor Castle tour 

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Marshall Scott, pictured with his mother Imogen, on his way to making his dreams of serving Queen and Country a reality

He wowed the internet after being filmed saluting alongside a soldier at the Changing of the Guard on his fourth birthday.

And Britain's cutest royalist Marshall Scott is well on his way to making his dreams of serving Queen and Country a reality.

The boy was visiting his favourite landmark, Windsor Castle, with his proud mother Imogen when he was treated to a priceless experience - saluting alongside a real soldier at the Changing of the Guard.

The little drummer boy has learned military beats from his grandfather and loves to dress up in his special outfit and parade around the house - just like his heroes.

An experience which has thrilled children for decades - so much so that Winnie the Pooh author AA Milne wrote a poem from a child's perspective about the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace - came alive for Marshall when Lance Corporal Paul Edden allowed him to join in with the ceremony.

Single mother Miss Scott gave birth to Marshall when she was just 17 years old but the dedicated parent discovered her son had a passion for all things military when he was less than two years old.

Miss Scott gave birth to Marshall when she was just 17 years old but the dedicated parent discovered her son had a passion for all things military when he was less than two years old

The little drummer boy has learned military beats from his grandfather and loves to dress up in his special outfit and parade around the house - just like his heroes

With his angelic blond hair and blue eyes, Marshall turned heads at Windsor Castle when he visited it wearing a gleaming Guard's outfit including a furry tall bearskin hat

Marshall fell in love with the pomp and circumstance of Windsor Castle - and set his heart on joining the ranks when he is old enough

When she first took him to Windsor Castle, only a stone's throw from the home they share in nearby Slough, Marshall was captivated by the spectacle and quickly developed an interest in the Guards - which Miss Scott encouraged by buying him pyjama sets designed to look like the traditional uniforms.

Miss Scott told MailOnline: 'I try to take him to watch the Changing of the Guard quite often but he also watches videos of it. He even has a set of bagpipes and a trumpet and saxophone.

Marshall was captivated by Windsor Castle and developed an interest in the Guards

'My dad is a drummer so he has taught Marshall the marching beat. Another beat on the drum he learned is 'mama, dada.'

'I took him to see the Changing of the Guard once and that was it - he was only about a year-and-a-half when I first took him to Windsor Castle.'

With his angelic blond hair and blue eyes, Marshall turned heads at the landmark, once home to Queen Victoria, when he visited dressed in his favourite Christmas present - a gleaming Guard's outfit including a furry tall bearskin hat, which he wore in the viral video.

Miss Scott said: 'Initially we saw the outfit in the shop in Windsor Castle - they were pyjama sets and then I found this one in TK Maxx with medals hanging off.

'It was one size too big but Marshall wears it around the house all the time. We have to hide it from him sometimes.'

Marshall and his mother have been talking about their unusual experience at Windsor Castle

Marshall's mother tries to take him to watch the Changing of the Guard 'quite often'

The 21-year-old mother soon discovered that her only child had a fascination for the Queen - and took him to see a display of Her Majesty's dresses at the castle.

Little Marshall has a fascination for the Queen

'He loves walking around the castle and looking at all the pictures and the ceilings,' Miss Scott said. 'Marshall loves the Queen - he watches documentaries about her.'

With no military background in her family, the insurance advisor was stunned when her young son fell in love with the pomp and circumstance of Windsor Castle - and set his heart on joining the ranks when he is old enough.

She added: 'It is all him - my family is not really into the Royals. We don't have pictures of the Queen on the walls or anything like that. Marshall is really keen on being a soldier.'

On the magical day when he got the chance to make his dream come true, Marshall had been running up to people and telling them 'it's my birthday, I'm four today' - and to her surprise, his mother later discovered that his moment in the limelight sparked an internet sensation. 

Joke: Kay Burley pretended to offer Marshall Scott a handshake before pulling away her arm

Smiles: Burley eventually shook Marshall's hand and laughed as they finished an interview

Marshall made his first TV appearance as he performed a salute with Burley on Sky News

The young family even featured on Sky News, where presenter Kay Burley dampened the mood when she offered her hand to Marshall, who went to shake it - only to discover the veteran TV anchor quickly withdrew her hand and thumbed her nose at the surprised tot.

Miss Scott said: 'Marshall likes to shake people's hands, he always has done. My mum taught him to say 'how do you do?'

'He went to shake her hand and he was quite shocked when she didn't. She probably wasn't expecting him to do it.'

When asked how he felt about it, Marshall said: 'It was OK because I learned a new trick.'

Reunited: Marshall performed a march with Lance Corporal Paul Edden across the studio

Signal: Marshall used his fingers to tell Burley during an interview that he is four years old

Some viewers took to Twitter to say they were not impressed by Burley's joke handshake

The delighted four-year-old was able to meet Lance Corporal Edden for the first time, through an introduction made on TV.

The guardsman, who is due to welcome his own baby soon, even taught the aspiring youngster how to march and gave him a teddy dressed in matching uniform.

Marshall said: 'I was excited because Paul is a real soldier.'

The two families plan to meet again away from the TV cameras and Marshall has been promised a trip around Windsor Castle when the professional Guard is next based there. 

The British Army tweeted this picture of Marshall being reunited with LCpl Edden at Sky News

Marshall was celebrating his birthday earlier this month when LCpl Edden posed for a photo

Fourth birthday: Marshall, pictured with his mother Miss Scott, visited Windsor Castle

Popular: Marshall was a hit with tourists at Windsor Castle, as dozens lined up to have a photo

Miss Scott said: 'It will be nice to meet again away from the cameras. We want to show how appreciative we are of all this stuff even without any publicity.'

Marshall's grandmother had been due to join in his birthday jaunt as she shares the same date, but the whole family was astonished at how well the day went.

She was with her daughter when they spotted the special outfit in TK Maxx for £13 and they both knew who it would be perfect for.

Miss Scott said: 'It was a really lucky find - as soon as I saw it I thought "I have got to get that." We saved it for his last present.'